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A COURSE OF STUDY IN RECEPTIONIST TRAINING
A P ro jec t P r e s e n te d t o t h e F a c u lty o f th e S c h o o l o f E d u c a tio n The U n i v e r s it y o f S ou th ern C a lif o r n ia
I n P a r t i a l F u l f il lm e n t o f th e R eq uirem en ts f o r th e D egree M a ster o f S c ie n c e in E d u ca tio n
by M arien E la in e K e r le e Ju ne 1950
UMI Number: EP45906
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TABLE OP CONTENTS CHAPTER
PAGE PART I* A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS APPEARANCE HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OP YOUR LOOKS
1.
YOUR HEALTH;
HOW TO KEEP FEELING- YOUR BEST TO
LOOK YOUR B E S T ........................ ................................ 1.
CLEANLINESS:
How t o c a r e f o r y o u r h a ir ,
s k in , e y e s , t e e t h , body, h an d s, and f e e t 2.
DIET:
3.
HEALTH HABITS;
How t o e a t
RELAXATION:
. .
2
f o r h e a lt h and b ea u ty . . .
6
How to p la n a h e a lt h
h a b it sc h e d u le to 4.
2
f i t you r J o b ................................
How t o change p a ce f o r
m en ta l h e a l t h ........................................................................ 2.
YOUR GROOMING:
YOUR HAIR:
..................................................................
YOUR FACE:
.................................................... ....
YOUR EYEBROWS;
YOUR HANDS: n a ils
5.
.
................................
24
How t o groom y o u r hands and ............................................................................
YOUR CLOTHES: ap p earan ce
21
How t o im prove th e a r c h
o f y o u r eyebrow s 4.
17
How t o ch o o se and t o u se make-
up 3.
17
How t© s e l e c t a becom ing h a ir
s t y l e ................................................................................ 2.
1©
HOW TO WORK FOR A NEAT AND SMART
APPEARANCE 1.
7
^
How t o m a in ta in a n e a t ........................ ...............................................
27
ill
CHAPTER 6.
PAGE OFFICE GROOMING:
How to f r e s h e n up y o u r
ap p earan ee d u r in g th e day
. . . . . . . . . .
29
/
3.
YOUR d r e s s :
how to d r ess your part for
BU SIN ESS............................
32
1.
STYLE:
How t o s e l e c t becom ing f a s h io n s
. . .
32
2.
COLOR:
How t o c h o o se f l a t t e r i n g c o l o r s
. . .
34
3.
ACCESSORIES:
How t o a c c e n t y o u r costum e
w it h w e ll- c h o s e n a c c e s s o r i e s . . . . . . . . . 4.
APPROPRIATENESS:
H o w to dress for the
o f f i c e ................................................................................ 5.
37
PLANNING AND PURCHASING:
39
How to a ssem b le
a c o o r d in a te d wardrobe
. . . . .
40
PART I I . A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS PERSONALITY HOW TO GET AHEAD IN BUSINESS 4.
YOUR VOICE: 1.
HOW TO SPEAK EFFECTIVELY
TRAINING TECHNIQUES: sounds you make
2.
VOCABULARY:
. . . . . .
How t o Improve th e ...................................................
TELEPHONE TECHNIQUE:
48 How t o d e v e lo p a
" v o ic e w ith a s m ile # ......................................................... 5.
YOUR MANNERS: 1.
46
How t o in c r e a s e you r w ord-
p o w e r ............................ 3.
46
HOW TO BEHAVE IN BUSINESS....................
RECEIVING CALLERS:
How t o c r e a t e th e
49 63
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CHAPTER
PAGE b e s t Im p r essio n o f you r company
2.
INTRODUCTIONS:
OFFICE PROPRIETY:
. . .................................
YOUR STRATEGY: 1.
HOW TO PET ALONG- WITH PEOPLE . . .
TRAITS AND HABITS:
SELF-CONFIDENCE AND POISE: o u t o f you r s h e l l
3.
. . .
78
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
METHODS OF PERSUASION:
78
How to come 85
How t o in f lu e n c e
p e o p le t o y o u r way o f t h i n k i n g .................................. 4.
69
How t o e lim in a t e th e
n e g a t iv e and t o a c c e n tu a te th e p o s i t i v e 2.
66
How t o e x h i b i t good
manners i n o f f i c e s i t u a t i o n s . ............................. . 6.
63
How t o a p p ly th e r u le s
o f e t i q u e t t e t o b u s in e s s . 3.
. ........................
THE EMPLOYER RELATIONSHIP:
87
How to g e t
a lo n g w ith th e b o s s .........................................................
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PART I I I . A SUCCESSFUL JOB SEARCH HOW TO FIND YOUR PLACE IN BUSINESS 7.
JOB INFORMATION:
HOW TO DISCOVER JOB
OPPORTUNITIES............................................... 1.
FREE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES:
97
How to make
a p p li c a t io n w it h p u b lic employment s o u r c e s . . 2.
PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES:
97
How to s e l e c t
r e p u ta b le a g e n c ie s s p e c i a l i z i n g in p a r t ic u l a r f i e l d s o f b u s in e s s employment
...................
98
V
CHAPTER 3.
PAGE PERSONAL SOLICITATION:
How t o ca n v a ss ...................
p r iv a t e b u s in e s s fir m s 4.
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS:
How t o s e l e c t
l e g i t i m a t e employment o f f e r i n g s 5.
CIVIL SERVICE:
. . . . . . .
ADVISEMENT SERVICE:
101
How t o o b ta in f r e e
v o c a t io n a l and e d u c a tio n a l g u id a n ce 8.
THE JOB APPLICATION:
...................
102
HOW TO PRESENT YOURSELF
IN YOUR APPLICATION 1.
100
How t o g e t in fo r m a tio n
a b o u t governm ent j o b s ....................... 6.
99
..............................................................
THE PERSONAL DATA SHEET:
105
How t o p rep a re a
p r o f i l e s h e e t f o r handy r e f e r e n c e and t o accompany you r l e t t e r s o f a p p lic a t io n 2.
THE APPLICATION FORM:
. . . .
How t o f i l l in th e
employment q u e s tio n n a ir e . . . . . . . . . . . 3.
THE APPLICATION LETTER:
THE PERSONAL INTERVIEW:
PREPARATION:
. . . . . .
........................
INTRODUCTION:
11 7
How t o b u ild s e lf - c o n f id e n c e
b e f o r e th e in t e r v ie w ............................. . . . . . . 2.
I ll
HOW TO SELL YOURSELF
IN THE PERSONAL INTERVIEW 1.
11©
How t o s e l l y o u r
s e l f in you r l e t t e r o f jo b a p p lic a t io n . . . . 9.
105
117
How t o p r e s e n t y o u r s e lf f o r
the i n t e r v i e w .............................
119
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CHAPTER 3.
FACE CONVERSATION:
How t o a c q u a in t th e i n t e r
v ie w e r w ith y o u r a b i l i t i e s 4.
TERMINATION:
. * . .............................
How t o r e c o g n iz e th e i n t e r
view er* s d e s ir e t o end th e in te r v ie w . . . . . 3.
FOLLOW-UP:
121
How t o remind th e em ployer o f
y o u r I n t e r e s t i n th e J o b ..................................... RESERVE SHELF LIST:
120
A b ib lio g r a p h y
...................................
122 127
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LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE
PAGE
1.
THE BEAUTY BEST PO SITIO N....................................................
IS
2.
THE SEVEN BASIS
19
TYPES OF FA C ES....................................
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LIST OF EXHIBITS EXHIBIT
PAGE
A.
MISPRONOUNCED W O R D S.................................................................
50
B.
SIMILAR S P E L L IN G S .......................................................................
51
0.
COMMON ERRORS IN ENGLISH........................................................
52
0.
DETECT YOUR MANNERISMSAND ANNOYING HABITS . . . .
80
E.
LIKEABLE PEOPLE
...........................................................
82
F.
PERSONALANALYSIS TEST # 1 ......................................................
83
G.
PERSONALANALYSIS TEST # 2 ......................................
84
H.
PERSONAL DATA S H E E T ....................................
1.
A LETTEROF APPLICATION................................................................1 1 4
J.
A LETTER OF APPLICATION............................................................ 115
.
. .
107
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PREFACE TO TEACHERS T h is c o u r se o f stu d y in r e c e p t i o n i s t t r a in in g i s d e s ig n e d f o r u se i n a g ra d u a te s c h o o l o f b u s in e s s b u t may b e ad ap ted f o r h ig h s c h o o l g i r l s i n th e l a s t se m e ste r o f t h e i r b u s in e s s t r a i n i n g . I t i s s e t up to s e r v e two p u r p o se s:
(1) t o m eet th e
n eed s o f s t u d e n t s p r e p a r in g f o r r e c e p t i o n i s t p o s i t i o n s ; and ( 2 ) t o o f f e r a p re-em ploym ent c o u r se to a l l com m ercial s t u d e n t s i n th e f i n a l s t a g e s o f t h e i r b a s ic s k i l l t r a i n i n g . I t h a s b een s u g g e s te d f r e q u e n t ly th a t b e g in n in g o f f i c e w ork ers f a i l n o t so much by r e a s o n o f t h e i r s k i l l s but b e c a u se o f t h e i r i n a b i l i t y t o a d a p t th e m se lv e s t o th e v a r y in g demands o f b u s in e s s , t h e i r f a i l u r e t o g e t a lo n g w ith p e o p le , t h e i r u n p le a s a n t h a b it s o r t r a i t s o f p e r s o n a l i t y , and t h e i r p o o r p r e s e n t a t io n o f t h e m s e lv e s .
In
o t h e r w ords, i t i s im p o rta n t t h a t t r a in in g f o r o f f i c e p e r s o n n e l in c lu d e a c o v e r a g e o f th e a t t r i b u t e s o f s u c c e s s f u l o f f i c e w ork ers i n an e f f o r t t o p rev iew f o r th e s t u d e n t s th e k in d s o f b e h a v io r c o n s id e r e d a c c e p ta b le by b u s in e s s . An a tte m p t i s made h ere t o c o v e r th e p h y s i c a l s id e o f good b u s in e s s ap pearan ce and b e h a v io r , a s w e ll a s t o i n s t i l l i n s i g h t s in t o th e a t t i t u d e s and u n d e r ly in g p r i n c i p l e s t h a t make f o r p le a s a n t and s u c c e s s f u l w ork in g ex p e r ie n c e s .
I t i s hoped t h a t s t u d e n t s w i l l be p rep a red t o
p r e s e n t a w e ll-p a c k a g e d , m a rk eta b le p ro d u ct t o enhance t h e i r b a s ic b u s in e s s s k i l l s , a s w e l l a s t h e i r a b i l i t y t o o b ta in th e r i g h t p o s i t i o n and to advance in t h e i r b u s in e s s ca reers. Thanks a r e due t o M iss Ruth Funk and M iss H elen T aeck er, i n s t r u c t o r s i n r e c e p t i o n i s t t r a i n i n g a t th e M e tr o p o lita n S ch o o l o f B u s in e s s , who have c o n tr ib u te d many h e lp f u l s u g g e s t io n s tow ard th e developm en t o f t h i s c o u r s e o f s tu d y .
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PREFACE TO STUDENTS You w i l l so o n be g o in g o u t i n t o th e b u s in e s s world? and i t i s o u r hope t h a t you f in d th e r i g h t jo b and advance i n you r ca r ee r*
To m eet t h a t g o a l you w i l l n eed n o t o n ly
t o e x c e l a t y o u r b a s ic b u s in e s s s k i l l s , b u t you must be a b le t o im p r ess o t h e r s w ith you r a b i l i t y t o f i t i n and t o a d ju st to o f f i e e s it u a t io n s . B u s in e s s w i l l Judge you on y o u r a p p ea ra n ce, you r b e a r in g and manner, you r a l e r t n e s s , you r a b i l i t y t o g e t a lo n g w ith o t h e r s , t h e e f f e c t i v e n e s s o f y o u r e x p r e s s io n , and th e m a tu r ity o f you r judgm ent. I f you ca n n o t m eet t h i s t e s t o f a s u c c e s s f u l b u s in e s s w orker, you w i l l b e n e f i t by th e a d v ic e and s u g g e s t io n s , b a se d on th e e x p e r ie n c e s o f b u s in e s s p e o p le , g iv e n in t h i s r e c e p t i o n i s t t r a in in g c o u r s e o f s t u d y .
Here you w i l l g e t
t i p s t o h e lp you a v o id problem s on th e Job, t o a s s i s t you t o im prove y o u r a p p ea ra n ce, you r m anners, y o u r p e r s o n a li t y , and you r ch a n ces f o r s u c c e s s in g e t t i n g th e Job you want and g e t t i n g ahead i n b u s in e s s . As you may have d is c o v e r e d , p e o p le do n o t a lw a y s r e c o g n iz e a good t h in g when th e y s e e i t ; n o t u n le s s i t i s p r e s e n te d i n th e r i g h t way and a t t h e r i g h t t im e .
T h is
c o u r s e w i l l h e lp you t o p r e s e n t a w e ll-p a c k a g e d , m a rk eta b le p ro d u ct t h a t b u s in e s s w i l l b e a n x io u s t o p u t t o work.
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PART I . A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS APPEARANCE HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR LOOKS A
few women a r e "born b e a u t i f u l .
M ost g o o d -lo o k in g and
s u o e s s f u l women c r e a t e an I l l u s i o n o f b ea u ty by em p h a sizin g t h e i r b e s t p o in t s and by making th e m ost o f th e m s e lv e s . Good groom ing, good h e a lt h , c l e a n l i n e s s , and b ecom ing c l o t h e s w i l l make you an a t t r a c t i v e a s s e t t o any group o r g a t h e r in g . You w i l l f in d t h a t an a t t r a c t i v e a p p earan ce i s a “must® f o r s u c c e s s f u l b u s in e s s women who g e t a lo n g w ith men and m eet t h e p u b lic .
U se th e n e x t th r e e c h a p te r s t o h e lp you
s tr e a m lin e y o u r ap p earan ce now f o r b u s in e s s and e x c i t i n g d a y s ah ead .
2
CHAPTER X. YOUR HEALTH HOW TO KEEP FEELIIG YOUR BEST TO LOCK YOUR BEST A*
MOTIVATION: X.
Rewards t h a t may come from k eep in g h e a lt h y ,
GOOD LOOKS:
B ea u ty i s more th a n s k in d e e p , and a
r a d ia n t co m p lex io n , lu s t r o u s H a ir , s p a r k lin g e y e s , and a w in n in g s m ile a r e th e p r o d u c ts o f a h e a lt h y body* 2*
MORE PEP:
You w i l l "be a b le t o a c c o m p lish more work
i n l e s s tim e and s t i l l have p le n t y o f en erg y l e f t fo r fu n i 3*
MORE FRIEHDS:
You w i l l f e e l l i k e making th e l i t t l e *
e x t r a e f f o r t to w in new f r ie n d s * 4.
FEWER DOCTOR'S BILLS:
Sound h e a lt h h a b it s can h e lp
y o u ward o f f many m inor i l l n e s s e s , w hich m ight d e v e lo p in t o s e r io u s d i f f i c u l t i e s , c a l l i n g f o r e x p e r t m e d ic a l ca re*
B>
DIRECTION: 1*
G uiding p r i n c i p l e s f o r h e a l t h f u l l i v i n g *
CLEAHLIIESS:
How t o c a r e f o r y o u r h a i r , s k in , e y e s,
t e e t h , b o d y , h a n d s, and f e e t * a*
Wash your h a ir once a w eek i n warm w a ter w it h a m ild , l i q u e f i e d s o a p , or a orearn or l i q u i d shampoo•
b.
Soap h a ir t w ic e and r i n s e th o r o u g h ly *
e*
Brush you r h a ir b e fo r e shampooing to lo o s e n any
s
d a n d r u ff, d,
Brush you r h a ir m orning and ev e n in g one hundred t im e s ,
e.
M assage your s c a lp , m aking i t move b e n e a th your fin g e r s ,
f.
B se b r i l l i a a t i n e o r a h a ir o i l p r io r t o b r u s h in g , i f you r h a ir i s d r y ,
g,
U se a d r y shampoo p r e p a r a tio n b etw een shampoos, o r f o r c e c o t t o n b etw een th e b r i s t l e s o f your b r u sh , b ru sh in g h a rd , i f your h a ir i s o i l y ,
h*
When d a n d r u ff i s a p rob lem , a p p ly shampoo w ith a b r u sh , u s in g a t o n i c o r a n t i s e p t i c l o t i o n b etw een shampoos*
i.
I f you have f a l l i n g h a i r , m assage each s e c t i o n o f th e s c a l p , m oving th e s c a lp , t e n tim e s a d a y . C lea n se y o u r s k in ( f a c e and n e c k ) when you a r i s e and b e fo r e r e t i r i n g ,
k.
I f y o u r s k in i s d r y , u se an e m u ls if ie d cream c l e a n s e r , r a t h e r th an th e liq u e f y in g t y p e ,
1.
I f y o u r s k in i s n orm al, o r o i l y , u se th e li q u e f y i n g ty p e o f c le a n in g cream , or a m ild so a p ,
m,
Hemove cream c a r e f u l l y , s tr o k in g f a c e in an upward m o tio n ,
n.
B la s e f a c e w ith c l e a r w a te r , a to n in g l o t i o n , an a s t r in g e n t l o t i o n or soap and w a te r fo r o i l y sk in *
4
®.
Remove any m a tter in c o r n e r s o f e y e s each m orning w ith a s m a ll p ie e e o f dampened c o t t o n ,
p.
A lw ays rem ove your m ascara c a r e f u l l y w it h c le a n in g cream or p l a i n w a te r , w h ile k e e p in g e y e s c l o s e d ,
f.
Wash you r e y e s t o r e l i e v e e y e - f a t ig u e * u s in g a c le a n e y e -c u p f i l l e d w ith a m ild s o l u t i o n o f 'boric a c id .
r.
Brush your t e e t h th o r o u g h ly a f t e r e v e r y m eal and b efo re r e t i r i n g . C l)
U se
a brush o f medium h a r d n e ss, u n l e s s your
d e n t i s t h as s p e c i f i e d o t h e r w is e . (2 )
Keep two or t h r e e b ru sh e s on hand and r o t a t e t h e i r u se d uring th e d a y .
(3 )
Use e i t h e r t o o t h p a s t e or t o o t h powder, w h ic h e v e r you p r e f e r , o r you r d e n t i s t recom mends.
(4 )
Brush up on th e lo w e r t e e t h and gums, down on th e u pp er t e e t h and gums, a c r o s s th e g r in d in g su rfa ce .
15) \
Use d e n t a l f l o s s b etw een th e t e e t h w here th e b ru sh may n ot r e a c h .
s . See you r d e n t i s t e v e r y s i x m onths and have you r t e e t h c le a n e d p r o f e s s i o n a l l y as h e a d v i s e s . t . fafce a tu b or show er b a th d a i l y , no m a tte r how b u sy you a r e .
5
(1 )
On h o t sum m er d a y s yo u sh ould b a th e b o th m orning and e v e n in g .
(S i (3 )
U se an underarm d eo d o ra n t r e g u l a r ly . Remove underarm h a ir w ith a d e p ila t o r y or hy sh a v in g onee a w eek ,
u*
F ash you r hands th o r o u g h ly t w ic e a d ay w it h a m ild so a p , warn w ater* C l)
Use a hand b ru sh f o r scru b b in g f i n g e r s and u n d er n a ils .
( Z)
A lw ays d ry hands th o r o u g h ly to p r e v e n t ch a p p in g .
(3 )
Push b ack c u t i c l e w ith thumb and to w e l a f t e r w a sh in g .
(4 ) v.
Use hand cream or l o t i o n a f t e r e v e r y w a sh in g .
Fash your hands b e fo r e m e a ls , a f t e r ea ch v i s i t t o th e l a v a t o r y , and a f t e r h a n d lin g a n y th in g t h a t i s l i a b l e to c a r r y c o n ta m in a tio n ,
w.
F i l e n a i l s w e e k ly t o p r e v e n t b r e a k in g ,
x.
Scrub you r f e e t and t o e n a i l s w ith a b ru sh when sh ow erin g or b a th in g * C l)
Push back c u t i c l e o f n a i l s w ith to w e l when d r y in g .
fg>
Prim to e n a i l s w e e k ly .
(D on’ t f i l e or c u t f a r
down on th e s i d e s . ) (3 )
Remove co r n s and c a l l u s e s w ith s p e c i a l s o f t e n in g p r e p a r a t io n s .
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Change h o s ie r y d a i l y ,
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Wear h a th s l i p p e r s i n p u b lic show ers to a v o id c o n t r a c t in g a t h l e t e ’ s f o o t*
(6 )
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I f you need to g a in w e ig h t; in c r e a s e you r s t a r c h e s and f a t s . ClJ
U se cream g e n e r o u s ly on f r u i t s , c e r e a l s , e t c .
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B r in k m ilk and eggn og, or e a t i c e cream b etw een m ea ls and b e f o r e b e d .
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Use m ayonnaise g e n e r o u s ly on s a l a d .
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S at a t l e a s t th r e e s l i c e s o f w h o le -g r a in bread a d ay w ith p le n t y o f b u t t e r , or pean ut b u t t e r .
3.
HBAlfH HABIfS;
How t o p la n a h e a lt h h a b it s c h e d u le
t o f i t y o u r io b . a.
A llo w ample tim e i n th e m orning b etw een r i s i n g and le a v in g fo r th e o f f i c e t o e s t a b l i s h a d a i l y e lim in a t io n s c h e d u le .
b.
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I f tr o u b le d w it h c o n s t ip a t io n , in c lu d e p le n t y o f
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f r e s h f r u i t in your d i e t and e a t some ty p e o f bran c e r e a l fo r b r e a k f a s t • d.
Don’ t put o f f y o u r m id-m orning and m id -a fte r n o o n T i e i t to th e l a v a t o r y .
e.
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D on’t e a t when you a r e v e r y t i r e d o r u p se t*
g*
D on’ t smoke b e f o r e m e a ls .
h.
Chew y o u r food th o r o u g h ly .
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S le e p s i x to t e n h o u rs a n ig h t d ep en d in g upon you r in d iv id u a l n e e d .
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S le e p in a w e l l - v e n t i l a t e d room,
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Open a window i n an a d jo in in g room i n c o ld w e a th e r so t h a t t h e co ld a i r w i l l n o t blow d i r e c t l y upon you r b e d .
li.
f r y some s le e p - in d u c in g r e m e d ie s, n o t d r u g s, i f you a r e tr o u b le d w ith in so m n ia . (1 )
D rin k a cup o f warm m ilk b e f o r e r e t i r i n g *
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Walk around th e b lo c k b e fo r e b e d tim e , b r e a th in g d e e p ly .
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fa k e a tub b a th i n te p id w a te r b e f o r e r e tir in g .
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C lo se y o u r e y e s .
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f r y to malee y o u r mind a b la n k ,
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n.
f r y to a v o id c o n ta c t w ith p e o p le h a vin g c o ld s *
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f r y t a k in g 600 u n i t s o f a s c o r b ic a c id p i l l s Im m ed ia tely when you f e e l a c o ld coming o n .
p.
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f h l s I s j u s t one c o ld rem edy.
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A n t i- h is ta m in e t a b l e t s a r e a n o th e r rem edy,
F o llo w you r u s u a l p a tt e r n o f a c t i v i t i e s d u rin g you r m en str u a l p erio d * but o b se r v e th e f o llo w in g c a u t io n s : (I)
I>on*t go in f o r s tr e n u o u s s p o r t s u n l e s s you a r e accustom ed t o p a r t i c i p a t i n g In t h e s e r e g u la r ly .
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B ath e d a i l y , e ith e r show er o r t u b , b u t b e c a r e f u l about g o in g out in t o th e c o ld a i r im m e d ia te ly f o l l o w i n g .
(3 )
Be e s p e c i a l l y c a r e f u l t o a v o id g iv in g o f f e n s e from b r e a th or body od o rs d u r in g t h i s tim e .
(4 )
I f you h ave m e n str u a l p a in s , t r y th e k n e e c h e s t p o s i t i o n , or a p p ly h ea t*
(5 1
I f y o u r p a in s a r e s e v e r e and r e g u la r , c o n s u lt you r d o c t o r ,
q.
Work on your p o s tu r e a l l day lo n g .
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S e t y o u r s e l f i n p o s i t i o n each m orning by sta n d in g w it h th e e m a il o f your back pushed in t o th e w a l l , h e e l s slat in c h e s from th e w a ll, k n e e s b en t outw ard, p u sh in g y o u r sh o u ld e r s hard a g a in s t th e w a ll*
(2 )
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(4 )
U s e g r a c e f u l l y b y p la c in g th e l e f t f o o t in b ack o f th e r ig h t h e e l , u s in g i t a s a l e v e r t o push y o u r s e lf up sm oothly*
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b a la n c e you r lo a d b etw een l e f t and r i g h t arms, 4.
RBhAXATiQl: a*
How t o change p a ce f o r m en ta l h e a lt h ,
A llo w t e n m in u tes a day fo r e x e r c i s e s . (1>
I f you *re out o f sh a p e, sp o t r e d u ce w ith e x e r c i s e s f o r your f ig u r e f a u l t s .
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I f you want to k eep you r f i g u r e , u s e g e n e r a l body to n in g e x e r c i s e s ,
b.
M e in th e “b e a u ty r e s t p o s i t i o n 11 f o r t e n t o
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tw e n ty m in u te s when you r e tu r n from work: in th e ev e n in g or b e fo r e g o in g ou t f o r th e e v e n in g . CSee F ig u r e 1 . ) c.
P la n ou td o o r a c t i v i t i e s f o r y o u r S a y s o f f . C l)
Be c a r e f u l n ot to overdo you r w eek-end a th le tic s .
(2 )
I f y o u 'r e an am ateur a t a t h l e t i c s , s e l e c t su ch a c t i v i t i e s a s g o l f o r swimming t o le a r n , o r ta k e up h ik in g , r a t h e r th an su ch str e n u o u s a c t i v i t i e s a s badm inton and t e n n i s .
d.
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a tten d - a n ig h t s c h o o l c l a s s t o g e t in s t r u c t io n in c r e a t i v e a c t i v i t i e s ,
su ch a s p a in t in g ,
c e r a m ic s , w ood-w orking, le a th e r -w o r k in g . (SI
I n v e s t ig a t e cu rren t m a g a zin es c o v e r in g your hobby i n th e l i b r a r y .
e.
fa k e p a r t i n some community a c t i v i t i e s .
f.
fo k eep in to u c h w ith th e w o rld ab out y o u , read a l o c a l n ew sp aper, a n a t io n a l w eek ly news m a g a zin e, and o th e r m a g a zin es c o v e r in g y o u r own i n t e r e s t s .
g.
fa k e ad v a n ta g e o f t h e p u b lic o f f e r i n g s in your community t o expand y o u r know ledge and i n t e r e s t s . C l)
gheck th e l o c a l l i b r a r y f o r l e c t u r e s , e x h i b i t s , and books i n th e f i e l d o f your in te r e s ts .
FIGURE 1 THE BEAUTT REST POSITION
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V i s i t th e l o c a l a r t g a l l e r i e s and museums o b ta in in g t h e i r m o n th ly p u b lic a t io n s l i s t i n g com ing e x h i b i t s and a c t i v i t i e s .
5.
RESOURCES FOE THIS CHAPTER:
Where t o g e t f u r t h e r
a s s is ta n c e . a.
R eserv e S h e lf : 1 0 :1 -3 3 8 ; 205;
1 : 1 5 7 -1 5 7 , 1 8 2 -1 8 7 ;
1 1 :3 5 -4 0 ;
1 7 :1 2 5 -1 3 9 ;
1 2 :2 2 2 -2 2 3 ;
20;
23;
56; 14;
2 8 : 2 9 -3 0 ,
1 6 :1 8 6 75,
1 6 0 -1 6 3 . h.
Bor so ok , Henry:
V ita m in s .
V ik in g P r e s s , Few
Y ork, 1 9 4 0 . c.
Goodman, Herman:
Your H a ir .
H alcyon H ouse, Few
Y ork, 1 9 4 3 . d.
E a in , Ida J . :
S e t in S han e.
David McKay Company,
P h ila d e lp h ia , 1 9 4 4 . e.
F ye, D orothy:
Few B o d ie s f o r O ld.
W ilfr e d Funk,
I n c . , Few York, 1 9 4 6 . f.
R ay, M arie Beynon:
How F ev e r to Be T ir e d .
B o V b s-M er rill Company, I n d ia n a p o lis , I n d ia n a ,1 9 4 4 . g.
W illia m s , J e s s e P .:
H e a lth in th e World o f Work.
M cG raw-H ill Book Company, I n c . , Few York, 1 9 4 2 .
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ACTIVITY A3SIQMEHTS:
P r o j e c t s to a id you i n k eep in g
h ealth y . 1,
BATIHG:
Chech y o u r s e l f "below on th e d a i l y and w e e k ly
a tte n d a n c e t o your h e a lt h n eed s: a.
DAIXtT MUSTS fl)
B ath or show er p lu s u s e o f d e o d o r a n t.
fa)
H air brushed m orning and ev e n in g i.
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f a c e c le a n s e d m orning and e v e n in g .
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T eeth b ru sh ed , a f t e r e v e r y m eal*
(5 )
H a ils c le a n e d and sc ru b b ed .
(6 )
Hands washed b e fo r e m e a ls .
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F e e t and t o e n a i l s scru b b ed .
(8)
T hree cups o f m ilk .
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A g r e e n and a y e llo w v e g e t a b le .
(10)
A la r g e g r e e n s a la d .
(11)
C it r u s f r u i t s o r tom ato J u ic e .
(1 2 )
Lean m ea t, f i s h o r l i v e r .
(1 3 )
Some w h o le -g r a in e d b r e a d .
(1 4 )
An egg a d a y , or 4 p er w eek .
(1 5 )
Four to e ig h t g l a s s e s o f w a te r .
(1 6 )
D a ily e lim in a t io n .
(1 7 )
Good p o s t u r e .
(1 8 )
Body to n in g e x e r c i s e s .
(1 9 )
Ten to tw en ty m in u te s in th e b e a u ty r e s t p o s itio n .
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WEEKLY MUSPS
2*
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Shampoo.
(2 1 )
Underarms d e fu z z e d .
(2 2 )
F in g e r n a i l s f i l e d .
(2 3 )
f o e n a i l s trim m ed.
(2 4 )
Outdoor a c t i v i t i e s .
(2 5 )
Community a c t i v i t i e s .
(2 6 )
Sews r e a d in g .
(2 7 )
K nowledge and i n t e r e s t e x p a n sio n
FLAMING:
Draw up a d a i l y tim e s c h e d u le c o v e r in g a
one week p e r io d , show ing how a r e c e p t i o n i s t , w orking a 4 0 h our w eek , m ight a l l o t th e tim e n e c e s s a r y to k eep c le a n and h e a l t y .
G. EVALUATION:
A Sample o f a t r u e - f a l s e t e s t t h a t may he
u sed in r e l a t i o n to stu d e n t h e a l t h *
( P la c e X i n th e
e o r r e o t sp a c e f o r tr u e or f a l s e * ) 5»
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1* C ) ( ) I f your h a ir i s n a t u r a ll y o i l y , i t i s in c o r r e c t t o h ru sh i t o fte n * 2* ( ) f ) You sh o u ld wash your hands b e f o r e e v e r y m e a l. 3 , ( ) ( ) I t I s b e s t to om it d r in k in g m ilk i f you a r e t r y in g to r e d u c e . 4 . ( ) f ) fa k in g a h ot b a th b e f o r e r e t i r i n g w i l l h e lp yo u t o s l e e p .
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When a r i s i n g i n t h e m orn in g, y o u sh ou ld c le a n s e y o u r f a c e and n eck th o ro u g h ly *
7. (
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You sh o u ld u s e an e m u ls if ie d ty p e c le a n in g cream i f y o u r s k in i s o i l y .
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I t i s w is e t o restore e x c e s s c le a n s in g cream w ith a l o t i o n or w a te r .
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CHAPTER 2 .
YOUR GROOMING
HOW TO WORK FOR A MAT AND SMART APPEARANCE A.
MOTIVATION: G o a ls w h ich you may a c h ie v e i f you le a r n how t o p r e s e n t a w e ll-g r o o m e d lo o k * 1.
A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION:
You a re Judged on t h e b a s i s
o f y o u r a p p ea ra n ce, w h erev er you a re and w h a tev er y o u do* 2.
GREATER SEEF-COHFIDENCE:
When you f e e l t h a t y o u lo o k
y o u r b e s t , you w i l l be a b le t o f o r g e t y o u r ap p earan ce and e x p r e s s y o u r s e l f w ith e o n f id e n e e . 3.
MORE CHANCE FOR EMPLOYMENT:
Em ployers Judge by
a p p e a r a n c e , t o o , and many o f f i c e p o s i t i o n s , w here you r e p r e s e n t the company i n d e a lin g w ith th e p u b l i c , em p hasize t h i s r e q u ir e m e n t. 4*
MONEY AND TIME ECONOMIES:
A know ledge o f your own
groom ing r e q u ir e m e n ts p r e v e n ts haphazard and t im e consum ing b u yin g o f makeup and groom ing a c c e s s o r i e s .
B.
DIRECTIONS:
Some h i n t s t o h e lp you a c h ie v e a w e l l -
groomed lo o k . 1.
YOUR HAIR: a.
How to s e l e c t a becom ing h a ir s t y l e ,
A n a ly ze th e shape o f you r f a c e . fl)
Stand i n f r o n t o f a m irro r and, w it h a r u le r , m easure: fa }
Prom h a i r l i n e t o t i p o f c h in *
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The w id th a c r o s s t h e ch eek b o n es.
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The w id th a c r o s s you r ja w .
Diagram t h e s e l i n e s on p a p er and draw an o u t l i n e around them .
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b . S e l e c t a h a ir s t y l e t o f l a t t e r your f a c e . fl)
For a h e a r t-sh a p e d f a c e , w ear a s h o r t s id e bang or wave t h a t d ip s , f l u f f i n g y o u r h a ir b elo w th e e a r s , k e e p in g i t c l o s e above them .
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F or a diam ond-shaped f a c e , t r y a lo w , con c e a lin g b an g, w ith h a ir f a l l i n g
s o f t and f u l l
below t h e e a r s . (3)
I f your f a c e i s lo n g , a v o id a s e v e r e updo or v e r y s h o r t c u t , but l e t a wave o r bang p a r t ly co v e r "the brow, f l u f f i n g th e h a ir a t s i d e s .
(4 )
Hore le n g t h i s needed by th e round f a c e , so do your h a ir c l o s e a t th e s i d e s w it h h e ig h t above th e fo r e h e a d .
(5 )
i f y o u rs i s a p ea r-sh a p e d f a c e , k eep your brow b a re and a rra n g e c u r l s t o sw eep forw ard a t th e c h e e k s t o s o f t e n th e ja w .
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h a ir up ana b ack a t s i d e s , w it h c u r l s o r a s o f t wave above th e brow to g i v e h e ig h t . c.
D o n 't s e l e c t a h a ir s t y l e w h ich e m p h a sise s th e poor p o in t s o f y o u r p r o f i l e . fl)
H ide a v e r y h ig h fo r e h e a d , or a knobby or s la n t in g on e, w ith a s o f t wave or b a n g .
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D o n 't r e p e a t th e u p tu rn o f you r n o s e w ith u p tu rn in g c u r ls a c r o s s y o u r fo r e h e a d , but l e t t h e s e tu r n down.
(3 )
I f your n o se i s to o l o n g , d o n 't p a r a l l e l i t w ith s l a n t o f w a v es, b ut k eep th e h a ir f l a t in b a ck , d o in g th e ends lo w .
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fo m in im ise a r e c e d in g c h in , c u r l you r h a ir forw ard on th e ch eeks*
(D o n 't r e p e a t th a t
l i n e w it h th e s la n t o f y o u r h a i r , } (5 )
S o fte n a lo n g o u tt h r u s t c h in w ith a f u l l low h a ir d o .
(A void a p sy ch e k n ot or a v e r y s h o r t
cu t.) d.
Change th e p a r t o f your h a i r . (1 )
f r y a c e n t e r p a r t or a h ig h s i d e p a r t to make your f a c e seem lo n g e r .
(2 )
To make you r f a c e ap p ear w id e r , u s e a low
s id e p a rt* (3 )
P a r t your h a ir d ia g o n a l ly . (a )
B eg in a t t h e crown a t th e back o f your
h ea d . fb )
S la n t your p a r t h ig h or low on th e b a s is o f th e w id th or le n g t h o f your fa c e *
TOUR FACE: a*
HOW t o ch o o se and to u se makeup,
Use a makeup b a se s l i g h t l y d ark er th a n y o u r s k in . fYou can c o v e r th e d e f e c t s , i f a n y , b e t t e r . ) fl)
3>on*t Judge th e shade by th e way i t lo o k s i n th e c o n t a in e r ,
f t i n t e d makeup b a s e s lo o k
l i g h t e r on th e s k i n . ) Bon*t u s e i t l a v i s h l y *
(She s m a lle s t amount
n eeded to c o v e r t h e s k in f o r a f i n e r t e x t u r e , more n a tu r a l a p p e a r a n c e .) fs)
B lend th e b a s e c a r e f u l l y over th e s k in w it h b o th h a n d s, up t o th e h a i r l i n e and u n d er th e c h in .
f4 )
I f you r s k in i s p e r f e c t i n c o lo r and te x tu r e , u s e a p r o t e c t i v e l o t i o n or cream w ith o u t tin tin g .
b.
A pply rouge t o c r e a t e an i l l u s i o n o f more n e a r ly p e r f e c t f a c i a l p r o p o r t io n s . fl)
I f your f a c e i s to o round, a p p ly rou ge on th e cheekbone b elo w th e e y e c e n t e r , sh a d in g o f f l i g h t l y to h a i r l i n e ,
fa )
I f y ou have a p ea r-sh a p e d f a c e , a p p ly c o l o r in a d e e p , narrow t r i a n g l e on th e o u te r s id e s o f th e c h e e k s to m in im ise th e f u l l n e s s o f th e
lo w e r f a e e , (3>
For a square f a c e , spread t h e c o lo r in a s e m ic ir c le on th e o u te r p a r t o f th e c h e e k , b le n d in g o f f l i g h t l y a t th e e d g e s .
f4 )
On a h e a r t-sh a p e d f a c e , ro u g e i n a w id e , sh a llo w t r i a n g l e h ig h on th e c h e e k s , above th e p o in t w here t h e f a c e b e g in s
(5 )
to narrow .
Spread ro u ge in a c i r c u l a r a r e a h ig h on th e c h e e k s , i f your f a c e i s d iam on d -sh ap ed .
(6 )
D o n 't w ear rou ge i f your f a e e i s a p e r f e c t o v a l,
( i t c a l l s a t t e n t i o n away from th a t
p u re l i n e . ) (7 )
Don’ t w ear rou ge i f you have a f l o r i d com p le x io n .
(8 )
(You want t o cu t
Wear v e r y
little
down on you r c o lo n )
r o u g e , or none
a t a l l , when
you a r e w earing a r e d h a t , s c a r f , o r co stu m e. S e l e c t a f a c e powder to g iv e y o u r s k in l i f e and g lo w in g v i t a l i t y . (1 )
Stand i n stro n g d a y lig h t and powder h a l f o f you r f a c e w ith v a r io u s powder sh a d e s .
(8 )
Ghoose a powder t h a t m e lt s in t o your s k in , making i t appear c l e a r e r and f i n e r , and to n in g down r e d n e s s and s l i g h t d i s c o l o r a t i o n s .
(3 )
A void powder sh a d es w hich c o n t r a s t w ith your s k in c o l o r in g .
(D on’t u s e p in k is h powder i f
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you r s k in i s y e l l o w i s h . ) (4 } Don *t u se a to o -d a r k sh a d e ,
( I t w i l l make you r
s k in lo o k m uddy.) (5 )
A pply your powder w it h a c le a n p u f f or p ie c e o f c o t t o n , ta k in g up a l l o f t h e powder th e p u f f w i l l h old *
(6 )
P r e s s th e powder in t o th e s k in , t w i s t i n g th e p u f f each tim e and w ording up from th e b a s e o f th e t h r o a t t o th e h a i r l i n e .
(7 )
With a f r e s h p u f f , d u s t o f f th e s l i g h t e x c e s s ,
(8 )
Brush o f f ey eb ro w s, l a s h e s , and h a i r l i n e , r e m oving a l l powder t r a c e s ,
d.
DRAW p r e t t y l i p s w ith a l i p b r u sh or a lo n g , p e n c i l lik e lip s t ic k . (1 )
F o llo w you r n a tu r a l l i p l i n e a s c l o s e l y a s p r e t t i n e s s p e r m it s .
(2 )
Draw w id e , p le a s a n t c u r v e s .
fDon*t make a
sh a r p ly p o in te d bow, s t r a i g h t s i d e s , t h ic k and gross lip s ,
o r crowd th e c u r v e s o f th e bow
t o g e t h e r .} (3 )
I f you r f a c e i s sq u a r e , round, or p e a r -sh a p e d , draw w id e , w e ll-c u r v e d l i p s to m in im ize t h e w id th o f your jaw ,
(4 )
Spread l i p s t i c k r i g h t out to th e c o r n e r s o f th e l i p s , g iv in g a s l i g h t , s m ilin g u p tu rn t o th e
Upper U p . (5 )
Draw l i p s f u l l in th e c e n t e r , not to o w id e or h ea v y , i f you have a h e a r t-s h a p e d or diam ondshaped f a c e w it h a narrow Jaw.
(6 )
S top th e c o lo r J u s t s h o r t o f t h e c o r n e r s i f your l i p s a r e n a t u r a lly w id e so you r mouth d o e s n 't seem to o b ig f o r your f a c e .
YOUB EYEBROWS:
How to im prove th e a rc h o f your
ey eb ro w s. a.
Use a s t e r i l i z e d eyebrow tw e e z e r and re sh a p e your eyebrow s to s u i t the shape o f you r f a c e . (1 )
I f your f a c e i s round, sh ap e your eyebrow s w ith a s l i g h t a n g le , K eeping them ex ten d ed on th e s id e s *
( Z)
For a p ea r-sh a p ed f a c e , sh ap e your eyebrow s so th e y p o in t s t r a ig h t o u t a t th e s i d e s .
fSjt
S o ft e n a sq uare f a c e w it h eyebrow s arch ed in lo n g , smooth c u r v e s .
f4 )
I f your f a c e i s h e a r t-s h a p e d , tu r n you r eyebrow s down i n a cu rv e or a n g le a t th e o u te r c o r n e r s .
(5 )
For a diam ond-shaped f a e e , keep your e y e brow s low and r a t h e r s t r a i g h t ,
b.
Don2t p lu c k th e to p l i n e o f th e eyebrow , e x c e p t to remove s t r a y s above i t .
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c.
Always work from tlie lo w e s t l i n e o f h a i r s , p lu c k in g them out one "by o n e .
d.
I f your eyebrow s a re to o c l o s e t o g e t h e r , p lu c k th e h a i r s o v e r th e n o se f i r s t , moving outw ard u n t i l J u st above th e in n e r c o r n e r s o f th e e y e s .
e. *
I f you have s c a n t y o r blank; s p o t s in your e y e brow s, brush a c r o s s you r eyebrow s a g a in s t th e h a i r s w ith a l i t t l e m a sca r a .
f.
f i l l i n any s t i l l blank: s p a c e s , u s in g a s h a r p ly p o in te d eyebrow p e n c i l w ith s h o r t s t r o k e s .
4.
YOUR HARDS: a.
How t o groom you r hands and n a i l s .
Always d ry you r hands t h o r o u g h ly , u s in g hand cream or l o t i o n a f t e r e v e r y w a sh in g . \
b.
f o r s o f t , smooth h a n d s, rub f a c e cream in t o you r hands a t b e d tim e .
(Wear l o o s e , c o t t o n g l o v e s to
keep th e cream on y ou , o f f th e b e d c l o t h e s .) e.
f o r s o f t c u t i c l e , d ip your n a i l s w e e k ly i n warm o i l , and wrap i n g a u s e , le a v in g f o r an h o u r,
d.
f o r n a i l s l i k e J e w e ls , m an icu re y o u r s once a week, C l)
A f t e r rem oving o ld p o l i s h w ith o i l y rem over, soak you r f i n g e r t i p s i n warm, so a p y w a ter*
(2 )
Dry your hands th o r o u g h ly and a p p ly c u t i c l e rem over w ith a c o t t o n - t ip p e d oran ge s t i c k .
(3 )
Scrub your n a i l s w ith a b ru sh and soap y w a te r , r i n s i n g i n c l e a r w a te r and d ry in g
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th orou gh ly. C4)
Huh ea ch n a i l w ith a to w e l t o d is lo d g e any dead c u t i c l e o r s u r f a c e rou gh n ess*
(5 )
Shape your n a i l s w ith a lo n g , f l e x i b l e f i l e o r emery h o a r d . fa }
A lw ays f i l e from th e s i d e to th e c e n te r ,
fh i
DonTt move th e hand yo u a r e w orking on .
fo )
Make th e cu rv e b lu n t and r a t h e r sh a llo w . C e ilin g f a r down a t th e s i d e s c a u s e s s p l i t t i n g .}
f6 }
Push h ack g e n t l y on th e c u t i c l e , h o ld in g th e w id e end o f th e orange s t i c k f l a t on your n a i l , m oving toward th e b a s e .
(7)
To sh ape th e c u t i c l e , b r a c e th e s c i s s o r s
w it h you r in d e x f i n g e r r e s t i n g ;}ust above th e c u t t in g edge and t r y to tr im each e u t i c l e i n one p i e c e .
fD o n 't chop i t o f f
in b i t s . I f8 l
B u f f you r n a i l s le n g th w is e from b a se to t i p , n e v e r c r o s s w is e ,
( f h i s p o l i s h e s and sm ooths
th e e n t i r e n a i l , n ot J u st th e c e n t e r ,} (9 }
To a p p ly l i q u i d p o l i s h , b ra ce you r w orking hand, k eep in g th e o th e r f l a t , and make th r e e d e f t s t r o k e s , around th e moon and up one s i d e , o v e r th e c e n t e r , and up th e o th e r s id e .
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tB ie e o u r a g e c h ip p in g by ta k in g a t h in l i n e o f p o l i s h o f f th e ed g e o f th e n a i l w ith t h e thumb*} fa )
I f your n a i l s a r e o v a l, p a in t th e en t i r e n a i l , or l e t th e w h ite t i p f o llo w th e shape o f t h e moon*
fb )
I f your n a i l s a re rou n d, p a in t th e en t i r e n a i l , ex c ep t a narrow , cu rv in g s t r i p a t each s i d e .
CThis w i l l make
them lo o k o v a l . } fc }
I f y o u r n a i l s a r e sq u a r e, le a v e a l a r g e moon and a cu rved f r e e edge w ith o u t p o lis h .
fd )
For s p a tu la te -s h a p e d n a i l s , round t h e t i p , and k eep th e c o lo r toward th e ce n te r o f your n a i l s .
5.
TOUR CUibTEES:
How t o m a in ta in a n e a t a p p e a ra n ce.
a.
Brush and a i r your c l o t h e s a f t e r each w e a r in g .
b.
S e g r e g a te your garm en ts a s you remove them . (1 )
Those rea d y fo r a n o th e r w e a r in g .
(2 )
Those n eed in g p r o f e s s i o n a l c l e a n i n g .
(5)
Those n eed in g p r e s s i n g , w a sh in g , m ending, and s p o t c l e a n in g •
c.
P la n some tim e each week to ta k e c a r e o f you r p r e s s in g , c le a n in g , w a sh in g , and m ending n e e d s .
t
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d.
U se sp o t © lea n er p r e p a r a tio n f o r m in o r -d r y c le a n in g n eed s a s on s l i g h t l y s o i l e d n e c k lin e s and c u f f s o f garm ents*
e.
Hang y o u r c le a n and rea d y c l o t h e s w r o n g -s id e ou t in y o u r c l o s e t or i n garm ent hags*
f.
F a s te n s k i r t s hy th e h and.
g.
k eep your h a t s d u s t - f r e e i n h oxes*
h*
Seep you r s h o e s on a s h e l f , ra c k , o r in a h a g .
i.
Check you r s h o e s f o r r u n -o v e r h e e l s and needed c le a n in g a f t e r each w e a r in g . Use sh o e t r e e s to keep you r sh o e s i n shape*
k.
B rush su ed e s h o e s w it h a ru b ber or w ir e brush a f t e r each w e a r in g .
1.
P o lis h k id s h o e s once a w eek w ith a n e u t r a l cream p o lis h ,
f f h i s w i l l g i v e a h ig h p o l i s h on a l l
c o l o r s o f k id l e a t h e r . ) m.
Wash w h ite f a b r i c g l o v e s a f t e r each w e a r in g ,
n.
Wash y o u r h o s ie r y and u nd ergarm en ts n i g h t l y , y o u r g i r d l e w e e k ly ,
o.
S e t ou t you r n ex t d a y ’s costum e t h e n ig h t b e f o r e ,
p.
Check y o u r s e l f i n th e m irro r each morning b e f o r e le a v in g home. C l)
Don’ t ta k e a ch an ce on h a v in g crooked s t o c k in g sea m s.
Is)
Be su r e t h a t y o u r s l i p i s n ’t sh o w in g .
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6. f
Q fH Q ! GfHOCKIlSs
low t o f r e s h e n up your ap pearan ce
d u rin g th e d a y . a.
Keep a sm a ll groom ing k i t i n your d e s k . (1 }
P rep a re s m a ll c o n t a in e r s o f a l l y o u r make-up and n a i l r e p a ir p r e p a r a t io n s .
CS)
Include a sm all sewing k it fo r emergency rep a irs*
13)
Keep a b o t t l e o f m erchurochrom e, some banda id s , and a s p i r i n h e r e . /
b.
Check you r ap pearan ce and r e p a ir th e damage d u rin g y o u r m orning b r e a k , a t lu n c h tim e , and on ce d u rin g th e a f te r n o o n . C l)
A f t e r y o u r r e g u la r c h e c k -u p s each d a y , f o r g e t y o u r lo o k s and c o n c e n t r a t e on y o u r w ork.
(E )
P on*t w a ste y o u r e m p lo y e r 's tim e on you r a p p e a ra n ce.
(3 ) 7.
l e v e r a p p ly make-up i n th e o f f i c e .
SOURCES EOS SHIS OHAPfEB:
Where t o g e t f u r t h e r
a s s is ta n c e . a.
R e se r v e S h e lf : 1 0 :1 3 2 -3 8 4 ; 13; 14;
b.
1 :1 8 2 -1 8 7 ;
3 9 0 -4 0 4 ;
1 7 :3 -4 6 ;
P h i l l i p s , M. 0 . : York, 1 9 3 4 .
20;
3;
6;
1 1 :4 5 4 -4 5 5 ; 21;
23;
8;
9 * 7 7 -9 4 ;
1 2 :2 0 6 -2 0 7 ; 2 8 :1 9 0 -1 9 3 .
S k in B eep * Vanguard P r e s s , lew
B,
A C flT O Y ASSIQWSmTS:
C la s s p r o j e c t s t o h e lp you a c h ie v e
a w e ll - c a r e d - f o r a p p ea ra n ce# 1.
P rep a re a n o teb o o k o f e u t - o u t m agazine i l l u s t r a t i o n s w hich d e m o n str a te h a ir s t y l e s , makeup a p p l i c a t i o n s , and groom ing te c h n iq u e s s u i t a b l e to y o u r t y p e ,
S,
Groom y o u r s e l f and p r e s e n t y o u r s e l f to th e c l a s s f o r in s p e c t i o n ,
6,
EYAhUA^IOIT:
A sam ple o f a r a t in g s c a l e d e s ig n e d t o
m easure im provem ent i n g ro o m in g , ( Cheek ea ch stu d e n t a t t h e b e g in n in g and end o f th e u n it on g r o o m in g ,)
1#
P o in t s Sow End o f U n it P o es h er h a ir s t y l e f l a t t e r th e shape 4 o f h er fa ce?
£.
I s h e r m ake-up e f f e c t i v e , b ecom in g,
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harm onious w ith c o lo r in g o f h e r s k in , h a i r , and e y e s ? 3.
A re h e r eyebrow s shaped w e l l and s u f f i c i e n t l y darkened t o g i v e e x p r e s s io n to th e f a e e ?
4.
Are h er hands and n a i l s c le a n and w ell-g ro o m ed ?
5.
3
4
I s sh e c a r e f u l about such d e t a i l s a s s t r a i g h t s t o c k in g seam s, no ru n s o r h o le s a t th e h e e l s ?
Z
Are h er sh o e s c le a n and p o lis h e d , w it h no ru n -o v e r h e e ls ? Are h er c l o t h e s d e a n , w e l l - p r e s s e d , and mended?
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CHAPTER 3 .
YQUE DRESS
HOW TO DRESS YOUR PART FOR BUSIBESS A.
MOTIVATION;
S a in s t h a t a c c r u e from w e ll-p la n n e d c l o t h e s *
s e le c tio n s ^ 1.
SELF-COIFIDERCE:
You need n o t be u n e a sy when you
know t h a t you a re sm a r tly and a p p r o p r ia te ly d r e s s e d . 2.
EASIER SHOPPING:
When you know what you want t o b u y,
i t i s much e a s i e r to f in d i t . 3.
A LARGER APPEARING WARDROBE:
When you r c l o t h e s 1
p u r c h a se s a r e c o o r d in a te d , you w i l l b e a b le to a l t e r n a t e i t s p a r t s , g iv in g you a g r e a t e r number o f c o s tu m e s . 4.
EGOHCilY:
You w o n 't w a s te your e lo t h in g money on t h o s e
bad b a r g a in s w hich g a th e r d u s t i n you r c l o s e t .
B.
DIRECTION:
Some s u g g e s t io n s f o r p la n n in g a good
b u s i n e s s w ardrobe f o r y o u . 1.
STYLE: a.
How t o s e l e c t becom ing f a s h i o n s ,
A n a ly ze your f i g u r e .
Cl)
M easure y o u r s e lf : fa )
From th e to p o f your head t o
you r
b u s tlin e . £b|
From th e b u s t l i n e to t h e h i p s .
Co)
From th e h ip s t o t h e k n e e s ,
fd )
From t h e k n e e s t o t h e f l o o r .
f2 )
You sh o u ld he d iv id e d in t o fo u r e q u a l p a r t s ,
(3 )
You m ust d i s g u i s e th e p a r t s w h ich a r e o u t o f p r o p o r tio n , i f you a r e n o t .
h*
S e l e c t your f ig u r e t y p e , fl)
You’ r e s h o r t , i f you a re u n d er f i v e f e e t two.
f2 )
You’ r e n orm al, i f you a r e b etw een f i v e two and f i v e s i x ,
f3 ) e*
You’ r e t a l l , i f you a r e o ver f i v e f e e t s i x ,
i f you a re s h o r t or normal h u t o v e r w e ig h t, you m ust d r e s s f o r h e ig h t*
( f h e t a l l e r you lo o k ,
th e more s le n d e r y ou l o o k , ) d.
I f you a r e s h o r t , w ear c l o t h e s to add h e i g h t , fl)
Hong, o n e - c o lo r , unbroken l i n e s .
f2 )
S k ir t s an in c h o r two lo n g e r th a n p r e v a i lin g le n g t h .
e.
f.
f3 )
H ig h er than normal w a i s t l i n e .
(4 )
V e r t ic a l tr im and tr im about th e w a i s t .
I f you a r e t a l l , w ear s u i t s to lo w e r you r h e i g h t , fl)
C lo th e s t h a t le n g th e n th e w a i s t l i n e .
(2 )
Large p r in t d r e s s e s , p la id s .
f3 )
D r e s s e s or b lo u s e s w ith n eck i n t e r e s t .
(4 )
W r is t- le n g t h or b r a c e le t s l e e v e s ,
I f you a r e normal p r o p o r t io n , d r a m a tise
you r
good p o i n t s . fl)
A ccen t a t i n y w a is t by a w id e , t i g h t b e l t .
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(2)
We a r s u i t s to show o f f good h ip s and le g s *
(3)
i>on*t d i s g u i s e a n i c e f l a t stom ach in a d ir n d l s k i r t .
g*
Camoufla g e y o u r poor l i n e s , (l)
E x a g g era te y o u r s h o u ld e r s i f y o u r w a is t i s la r g e *
f 2)
Wear d a r k e r -c o lo r e d s k i r t s to m in im ize h ea v y h ip s *
(3)
We a r f u l l , lo n g s l e e v e s ,
f o r t h in arms*
f 4}
Wear t h r e e - q u a r te r or f u l l - l e n g t h s l e e v e s t o c o v e r f a t arm s,
(5 )
S t r e s s d ia g o n a l l i n e s "below th e w a is t i f y o u r abdomen i s l a r g e .
{$)
Wear la r g e c o l l a r s to h id e sto o p e d sh o u ld e rs*
(? )
A void l i g h t s h o e s and l i g h t g l o v e s i f your hands and f e e t a r e la r g e *
(8 )
A void lu s t r o u s m a t e r ia ls and c l i n g i n g , or tr a n s p a r e n t f a b r i c s i f you a r e o v e r w e ig h t.
E*
OQhOB: a.
How to ch o o se f l a t t e r i n g c o l o r s .
Wear c o l o r s to p la y wp y o u r m ost s t r i k i n g f e a t u r e . (1 )
I f y o u r h a ir i s a w o n d erfu l shade o f r e d , g o l d , or b la c k , p la y up t o t h a t . (a )
As b lo n d e i
g r a y , f i r g r e e n , mauve,
d u s ty p in k , h e a t h e r , c in n a b a r . Cb)
G olden b lo n d e ;
w h it e , y e llo w , amber,
l e a f g r e e n , c i e l b lu e , b la c k .
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((c)
red :
liming
te r r a c o tta , ch a rtre u se, te a r o s e ,
g o ld e n brown* t u r f u o i s e , b a c lk i fd )
Bark re d :
I v o r y , y e llo w - g r e e n , powder "blue,
p eacock b lu e , m ahogany, b la c k , fb )
B ic h brown:
s c a r l e t , em era ld , r o s e - b e i g e ,
h en na, o ra n g e, beaver-brow n# it)
B la ck :
Ming y e llo w , j a d e , C h in ese r e d , Am erican
b e a u ty , g o ld # (g)
S ray:
g r a y , r e d , o ld r o s e , mauve, A l i c e b lu e ,
b la e k -a n d -g r a y . W hite: b la c k -a n d -w h ite , s a p p h ir e , i c e b lu e ,
(h)
aq u a, c o r a l , v i o l e t . (2)
I f you r e y e s a r e th e m ost n o t ic e a b le th in g about
y o u , c h o o se c o l o r s t o e x h ib it them , fa )
B lu e : powder b lu e , sa p p h ire* d e l , p e r iw in k le , o r c h id , r o s e .
Cb)
S ray: g r a y , d u s ty r o s e , h e a th e r , mauve, c h a r t r e u s e , c in n a b a r .
Cc)
H a z e l:
h a z e l g r e e n , g o ld e n brown, c o r a l,
t e a r o s e , p e a c h , g la m e . fd ) Brown:
brow n, em erald , s c a r l e t , d u b on n et,
amber, r o s e - b e i g e . fS )
I f you a re so p e r f e c t l y b a la n c e d t h a t no one f e a t u r e d o m in a tes th e o t h e r s , ta k e your c o lo r cu e from your s k in .
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(a )
W hite s k in s :
fb )
Creamy s k in s :
w h it e , any c l e a r c o l o r , o r b lack * ca n a ry y e llo w , c h a r t r e u s e , g r e e n ,
g o ld e n brown, or f o r th e e x a c t o p p o s i t e , T l o l e t sh ad es* (c )
P e a r ly s k in s :
d u s ty p in k , h e a t h e r , r o s e b e i g e ,
d u b o n n et, or f o r a f l a t t e r i n g c o n t r a s t , b la c k . fd )
O liv e s k in s :
s c a r l e t , fla m e , em era ld , b ea v er
brown, or f o r c o n t r a s t , Madonna b lu e . fe)
R ose S k in s:
r o s e , v i o l e t , p ea ch , Am erican
b e a u ty , and fo r c o n t r a s t , g r e e n s . b.
In combing c o l o r s , c r e a t e u n u su a l e f f e c t s by g a u g in g y o u r p r o p o r tio n s c a r e f u l l y , fl)
S t ic k to b a s ic c o l o r s f o r d r e s s e s , s u i t s , and c o a t s .
fB a s lc c o l o r s a r e : brow n, b la ck ,
n a v y , g r a y , b e i g e , w in e , and d eep g r e e n . ) (2 )
Add a c o lo r e d s u i t , c o a t , or d r e s s , a f t e r you own two b a s ic d r e s s e s , a b a s ic c o a t , and s u it *
f3 )
ITse b r ig h t c o l o r s f o r s m a ll a r e a s .
f4 )
f r y one p a s t e l shade a s a background w ith to u c h e s o f an in t e n s e shade o f th e same to n e .
f5>
Copy n a t u r e fs c o lo r e f f e c t s , when i n doubt about c o lo r c o m b in a tio n s , fa )
f r y a to u ch o f orange w ith y e llo w , a s in p r im r o s e s .
(b }
ia h e you r cu e front a l i l a c busby u sin g a good d e a l more g r e e n than lila c .
(6 )
A void com bining two sh ad es o f b lu e In a co stu m e,
f i t i s d i f f i c u l t t o g e t two
d i f f e r e n t sh a d e s o f t h e same t o n e . ) c.
fo c o n c e a l e x t r a pounds, w ear b a s ic c o l o r s or b lu r r e d p a s t e l s .
d*
I f you a r e t a l l o r a n g u la r , w ear c o n t r a s t in g e o l o r s t o s t r e s s h o r iz o n t a l l i n e s .
£.
AGCBSSOHIBS:
How to a c c e n t you r costum e w it h w e l l -
ch o se n a c c e s s o r i e s . a.
M od ify you r a c c e s s o r i e s t o you r s i z e .
b.
I f you a r e t a l l , o v e r w e ig h t, or la r g e - b u s t e d , wear la r g e h a t s , J e w e lr y , c o r s a g e s , f lo w e r s , and c a r r y la r g e p u r s e s .
e*
I f you a r e s m a ll, w ear sm a ll h a t s w it h an u p sw ept l i n e , such a s p i l l b o x e s , f e z z e s , to o ^ u e s , and tu r b a n s . fl)
Wear narrow b e l t s th e same e o lo r a s you r d ress.
f 3)
S e l e c t p l a i n s h o e s , w ea rin g h ig h h e e l s w henever p o s s i b l e .
d.
I f you a r e h ea v y , w ear h a t s w h ich s t r e s s h e ig h t . Cl)
Wear pumps w ith w edge or c o m fo r ta b le h e e l .
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e.
(2 )
Keep your g lo v e s p l a i n w ith i n s i d e sea m s.
(3 )
Garry a medium or l a r g e p u r s e .
I f your h ip s a r e h ea v y , wear e y e - a r r e s t in g c h o k e r s , e a r r in g s , b r a c e l e t s , r i n g s , c l i p s , or la p e l p in s .
f.
I f your arms a re t h i n , w ear b r a c e l e t s and r in g s g a lo r e *
g.
D o n 't overdo th e u s e o f a c c e s s o r i e s f o r c o n t r a s t .
h.
l e v e r have more th a n two a c c e s s o r i e s in a co n t r a s t i n g c o lo r i n your costum e*
i.
Use th e B u ie o f F o u r te en to s u b t r a c t and e lim in a t e e x c e s s a c c e s s o r ie s * Cl}
You sh o u ld b e a b le to count no more th a n f o u r te e n o f e v e r y th in g i n your costum e w hich i s v i s i b l e to t h e e y e .
C2)
Count one f o r ea ch d i f f e r e n t c o l o r , each p iece" o f j e w e lr y , and each s e p a r a te g a rm en t.
f3 }
Count a t l e a s t f i v e each f o r f a b r i c s l i k e s e q u in s , f r i n g e , m e t a l l i c c l o t h , o r h ig h l y beaded m a t e r i a l s .
(4 }
You can g e t b y w ith more p o in t s i f you a r e th e s le n d e r ty p e w ith r a t h e r subdued c o l o r in g .
(5 }
You m ust w a tch y o u r p o i n t s c a r e f u l l y i f you a r e o v e r w e ig h t, c u r v a c io u s , v o lu p tu o u s , o r
have d a z z lin g r e d , y e llo w , or ‘b la c k h a i r . APPKGBBIATEBESS: a.
How t o d r e s s f o r th e o f f i c e ,
Wear s im p le s u i t s or d r e s s e s o f good m a t e r ia ls w ith becom ing l i n e s i
h.
D o n 't w ear e l o t h e s s a i t a h l e f o r y o u r a fte r -w o r k en g a g em en ts. (1 )
B rin g o th e r c l o t h e s w it h you#
(2-)
A c c e s s o r is e you r o f f i c e c l o t h e s w ith y ou r glam our j e w e lr y a f t e r w ork .
c.
f r y t o r e f l e c t th e to n e o f you r b u s in e s s o f f i c e in your d r e s s . fX > Wear sm a rt, d i g n i f i e d c l o t h e s i n su ch o f f i c e s a s b a n k s, in v e stm e n t h o u s e s , and in s u r a n c e o f f i c e s , fa )
Wear m ore h i g h - s t y l e d e l o t h e s i n su ch o f f i c e s a s a d v e r t is in g a g e n c i e s , f a s h io n m agazine o f f i c e s , m o tio n p ic t u r e s t u d io .
d.
A void c o n sp ic u o u s c o l o r s and f a d s in s t y l e s , w h ich a r e n o t a p p r o p r ia te to you r o f f i c e , even though t h e s e may he beeom ipg t o you r f i g u r e and ty p e .
e.
D o n 't o v e r d r e s s .
(Make you r d o t h e s a.b ack grou nd
fo r your p e r s o n a lity . J f.
fa k e a h in t from th e e x e c u t iv e s * s e c r e t a r i e s i n yo u r o f f i c e a s t o a p p r o p r ia te f a s h i o n s .
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SM M tm
AMD PUBCHASIMG:
How t o a sse m b le a c o - .
o r d in a te d w a rd rob e. a.
P rep a re a w ardrobe in v e n to r y * C l)
I t e m is e e v e r y p ie c e o f y o u r p r e s e n t w a rd ro b e.
(2)
Mote tb e a g e o f eaeb item and e x p e c te d life .
b.
Chech c l o t h e s yon haven *t worn f o r a y e a r f o r fu tu r e u t i l i t y . C l)
I f you can sew* a n a ly s e them f o r p o s s i b l e r e m o d e lin g .
Cs) e.
I f you c a n 't a l t e r them* d is c a r d them .
A n a ly ze y o u r p r e s e n t w ardrobe in t o w e a r a b le c o stu m e s.
d.
K eeping your p r e s e n t w ardrobe i n m ind, p la n a y e a r ' s c l o t h e s n eeds# C l)
S t i c h t o a c e r t a i n sum ea ch month t o spend on c l o t h e s .
(2)
A n t ic ip a t e b ig e x p e n se s lif c e a w in t e r c o a t and sa v e from your c l o t h e s ' b u d get i n p r e v io u s m onths.
C3)
P la n i n g e n e r a l te r m s , r a t h e r th a n i n s p e c i f i c c o l o r s , s t y l e s and f a b r i e s . fa )
You c a n 't p r e d ic t what th e f a s h i o n s w i l l b e s i x m onths h e n c e .
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fb )
You can s a y , "1*11 n eed one w o o l s u i t , a lig h t w e ig h t summer c o a t , a summer h at* p u r s e , and shoes,™ e t c .
Cc)
P la n a t l e a s t two m ajor d aytim e c o s tum es f o r each s e a s o n a l ch a n g e.
f4 )
Keep i n mind th e k in d o f l i f e you le a d and p la n e l o t h e s f o r ev e ry o c c a s io n ,
e.
C o n sid er e v e r y p u rch a se c a r e f u l l y , a s t o how i t w ill f it
in t o y o u r p la n s* and w ith you r
c u r r e n t w a rd ro b e. CD
l e v e r t r u s t t o lo v e a t f i r s t s ig h t in b u y in g a g a rm en t,
f 2)
l e v e r buy a n y th in g you hadn*t p la n n ed t o buy*
(3}
Buy m ajor p u r c h a se s f i r s t and b u ild a d d it io n a l ite m s around them , fa )
I f y o u r p la n in c lu d e s a c o a t , buy i t
fb )
Buy d r e s s e s t o go w it h t h e c o a t .
Cc)
S e l e c t h a t s t o g o w it h th e d r e s s e s .
Cd)
fh e n buy s h o e s and p u r se t o g e t h e r , and g l o v e s l a s t o f a l l .
(4 )
Buy t h in g s t h a t can be u sed more th a n one sea so n . fa )
Buy s u i t s t h a t ean b e worn sp r in g
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and f a l l # Cbf
Buy t o p c o a t s t h a t can h e worn w ith b o th s u i t s and d r e s s e s #
Cc)
Buy f e l t h a t s i n s p r in g th a t can h e worn w e l l in t o th e summer.
£5)
Buy
c l o t h e s w ith a d u a l or t r i p l e l i f e #
(a )
I f you can w ear s u i t s , you oan v a r y y o u r b lo u s e s and a c c e s s o r i e s f o r v a r y in g o c c a s io n s *
£b)
A p l a i n d r e s s may he d r e s s e d up and down h y a p p r o p r ia te a c c e s s o r y c h a n g e s.
£&)
S t ic k t o one h a s ic daytim e c o lo r scheme p e r sea so n # (a ) fb )
Keep m ajor p u r c h a se s i n t h i s c o lo r * K ing c o lo r ch a n g es w ith h l o u s e s , h a t trim m in g, J e w e lr y , g l o v e s , s c a r f s , e t c .
£?)
A void i m i t a t i o n s .
C S tick to p o o r h u t
h on est p u rch a ses# } £8)
Buy c o m p a r a tiv e ly e x p e n s iv e a c c e s s o r ie s # fa )
A handsome b e l t w i l l do a l o t f o r a s im p le , in e x p e n s iv e d r e s s #
fb )
A b e a u t i f u l b lo u s e , or a good p ie c e o f costum e J e w le r y , w i l l make a sim p le s u i t lo o k e l e g a n t , r a t h e r th a n J u st p la in .
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f9 )
g»r y t h in g s t o g e t h e r b e f o r e b u yin g them ,
(10)
Buy c l a s s i c s t y l e s w h ich you ean v a r y w ith you r own in d iv id u a l t o u c h ,
7,
SOURCES EOS THIS CHAPTER:
Where t o g e t a d d it io n a l
h@lp* a.
R e se r v e S h e lf : 1 1 :4 5 4 -4 5 5 ;
1 :1 7 0 -1 7 4 ;
1 2 :2 0 6 -2 0 7 ;
5; 14;
9;
1 0 :3 7 6 -3 8 7 ;
1 7 :8 4 -1 0 1 ;
2 8 :1 8 6 -1 9 0 ;. b,
C r a ig , H a z el T . :
C lo th e s w it h C h a r a c te r .
D. Q, H eath & Co*, B o s to n , 1 9 4 6 , c,
G a r n e lle , H elen :
Oh B ea r!
What S h a ll I Wear,
L iv e r ig h t P u b lis h in g C e r p ,, Hew Y ork, 1 9 4 6 , d.
Hawes, E liz a b e t h :
f a s h io n i s S p in a c h .
Random
H ouse, Hew Y ork, 1 9 3 8 . Si
Ryan, M ild red O .:
Your C lo t h e s and B r e e o n a li t v .
2). A p p let© n -C en tu ry Company, I n c . , Hew Y o rk ,1 9 3 7 . f.
Shuman, H o r e n c e :
D r e s sin g by D e s ig n ,
f a s h io n
P r e s s , Jios A n g e le s , 1947
0.
ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS:
C lassroom i n v e s t i g a t i o n s t o h e lp
you i n p r ep a rin g an a t t r a c t i v e b u s in e s s w ard rob e, 1.
Cut ou t i l l u s t r a t i o n s from m a g a zin es and n ew sp apers o f th e e l o t h e s yo u p la n to p u rch a se t o co m p lete your c o o r d in a te d b u s in e s s w ard rob e.
2.
Bring your p resen t wardrobe to c la s s and p r a c tic e
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r e a r r a n g in g i t and a c c e s s o r iz in g i t t o d e v is e a d d it io n a l s u i t a b l e 'b u s in e ss c o stu m e s.,
B.
BYALTJATIOH:
A sam ple o f a b e s t answ er t e s t d e sig n e d t o
ch eek y o u r a p p li c a t io n o f'g o o d 'b u sin e ss d r e s s .
(P la c e
th e number o f t h e b e s t answ er i n th e p a r e n t h e s e s .} a. ( }
I f you h a re an im p ortan t d a te r ig h t a f t e r w ork,
you should:
(ll
Wear your most becoming low -
n e c k lin e d ress to work to l e t everyone know y ou ’re goin g o u t.
(2 )
Wear one o f your usual
t a ilo r e d s u it s and p la in b lo u s e s .
fS )
Wear
your n ig h t-tim e g l i t t e r a c c e s s o r ie s w ith a p la in d ress.
(4 )
Wear a p la in d r e ss s u it a b le fo r the
o f f i c e and add th e glamour a c c e s s o r ie s ju st b efo re you le a v e th e o f f i c e . b. ( )
The b e s t way to a sse m b le a good b u s in e s s w ardrobe i s to :
(1 )
m e r c h a n d ise . fit
Watch fo r b a r g a in s and buy s a l e (2 )
Buy o n ly t h o s e g a rm en ts w hich
in t o you r p la n n ed w ard rob e.
(3 )
Throw ou t
a l l o f you r o ld c l o t h e s and s t a r t from s c r a t c h , (4 l
Buy you r a c c e s s o r i e s f i r s t .
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PART I I .
A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS PERSONALITY HOW TO GET AHEAD IN BUSINESS
I n o r d e r t o p u t y o u r s e l f a c r o s s In " b u sin ess, you n eed t o b e more th an a p r e t t y f a c e , more th a n an e f f i c i e n t p ie c e o f m ach in ery .
You n eed t o h ave t h a t “plus'* q u a l i t y , w hich
m akes p e o p le p l e a s a n t l y aware o f y o u , g la d t o have you arou n d , and a n x io u s t o h e lp y o u .
Some o f th e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s
o f s u c c e s s f u l b u s in e s s women a r e o u t li n e d f o r you i n th e n e x t th r e e c h a p t e r s , c o v e r in g you r v o i c e , your m anners, and your s t r a t e g y .
CHAPTER 4 .
YOUR VOICE
HOW TO SPEAK EFFECTIVELY A*
MQfiVATIQH: . A d v a n ta g es t o be g a in e d b y Im proving y o u r s p e e c h *. 1,
MORE FRIEHBS:
A p le a s a n t to l e e and w e ll- c h o s e n
w ords w i l l a t t r a c t o t h e r s t o you* 2.
CQMMUHITT PRESTIGE:
I f you e x p r e s s y o u r s e l f
e f f e c t i v e l y , you w i l l he c a l le d upon t o speak a t community a f f a i r s * 3* GREATER RESPECT:
Your v o ic e and manner o f sp ea k in g
can w in th e c o n fid e n c e and t r u s t o f t h o s e sh o u t you* 4.
AH A l l OF CULTURE;
You can im p r ess o th e r s w ith your
background and b r e e d in g b y a s o f t v o i c e , w ith c l e a r e n u n c ia t io n o f w ord s, c o r r e c t l y pronounced*
B*
BIRECTIOHS:
Some s u g g e s t io n s t o h e ln you e x p r e s s
y o u r s e lf e f f e c t i v e l y * I,
TRAXHIHG TECHHIQUES:
How to im prove th e sou n d s you
make* ai
P r a c t ic e diaphragm b r e a th in g to c o n t r o l t h e to n e
o f your v o ic e . (1 )
Make you r b r e a th in g s lo w , e a s y , andn a t u r a l.
(2 )
Don’t t r y t o ta k e i n t o o much b r e a th
(3 )
R e la x th e t h r o a t and Jaw m u sc les*
(4 )
Expel the outgoing b reath ev e n ly a s you speak.
a t once*
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b.
P la c e th e t o n e s so th e y s t r i k e th e top m ost head c a v i t y ab ove th e r o o f o f your month f o r r e so n a n c e ,
c*
G u lt iv a t e f l e x i b i l i t y in you r l i p s and to n g u e f o r p ro p er a r t i c u l a t i o n . (1 )
Take a d eep b r e a th and s a y tTf 0 0 - 0 0 0 - 00,0 , ” rou n d in g y o u r l i p s and p u sh in g them ou t a little
a s th e sound i s e m it te d .
(D w ell on
th e v o w el sou nd . d.
Speak c l e a r l y and d i s t i n c t l y .
e.
Vary th e r a t e , f o r c e , and p i t c h o f you r v o i c e to a v o id v o c a l m onotony* f1)
U se g r e a t e r f o r c e on th e w ords you w is h to em p h a sise .
(D o n 't overd o t h i s or i t w i l l
lo s e i t s e f f e c t iv e n e s s .) (£ }
E x p r e ss y o u r mood by th e r a t e o f you r sp eech * fa )
A r a p id r a t e f o r e x c i t i n g m a t e r i a l .
(b )
A slo w r a t e f o r sa a and so r r o w fu l m a te r ia l.
(3 )
Add s t r e n g t h to you r e x p r e s s io n by p ro p er p au ses.
(4 )
G ive m eaning by p ro p er p h r a s in g .
(5 )
Vary th e p i t c h o f y o u r v o ic e w ith t h e mood, (a )
Find th e l i m i t s o f you r s in g in g v o i c e , w ith o u t s t r a i n , on th e p ia n o .
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fb )
F in d th e m id d le n o te b etw een t h e s e e x tr e m e s .
to )
F in d th e to n e o n e - t h ir d b elo w th e m id d le , w hich i s th e a v er a g e p it c h f o r you r sp ea k in g v o i c e .
(6)
I n c r e a s e you r ran ge by e x e r c i s e , re a d in g a lo u d .
VQCABULABY: a*
How t o in c r e a s e y o u r w ord -p ow er,
Add w ords to your v o c a b u la r y each day th rou gh th e I n d u c t iv e m ethod . (1 )
Gruess th e m eaning o f th e new word from i t s co n tex t.
(2 )
Look i t up i n th e d ic t io n a r y and ch ec k y o u r s e lf.
( Z)
Pronounce i t s e v e r a l t im e s a s shown i n th e d ic tio n a r y .
(4 )
F o r g e t ab ou t i t , i f i t i s o b s c u r e , o b s o l e t e , o r to o t e c h n i c a l f o r g e n e r a l u s e .
(5 )
XTse th e word th r e e tim e s i n a l e t t e r or a c o n v e r s a t io n j u s t a s soon a s p o s s i b l e , i f i t i s a good w ord .
( &}
Add your new w ord s, w it h t h e i r common meaning, p r o n u n c ia t io n , and s e n t e n c e s i n w hich th e y a r e u s e d , t o a l i s t t o c a r r y w ith y o u . fa )
S tu d y y o u r w ords when r id in g th e b us or str e e tc a r .
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fb )
Employ your new w ord s i n im a g in a ry c o n v e r s a t io n s ,
f 7 ) iWrite y o u r own d e f i n i t i o n s o f n ew ly le a r n e d w ords w h ich you f in d hard to remember. b.
S t r e t c h you r v o c a b u la r y w ith Greek and L a tin stem s. C l)
Add th e G reek stem w ords:
" g a m es,1* "monos,"
" p o ly ," " m iso s," " th e o s ," " lo g ia ," “a n th r o p o s ," and " p h i1 o s ," t o y o u r v o ca b u la ry . (2 )
Add th e l a t i n stem w ords:
" b i," "anim a,"
"a eq u a s," “m agnus," "unus," " b en e," " v o len s'/ " f a c e r e ," and " d ic e r e ," to y o u r v o c a b u la r y . c.
G ive power t o your s p e e c h by u s in g dynam ic v e r b s when th e y f i t your m ea n in g .
d.
Make m ature w ords e x p r e s s your a d u lt e x p e r ie n c e s .
e»
Choose w ords t o f l a v o r y o u r e x p r e s s io n .
fi
Don’ t u s e a b ig word w here a s m a ll one w i l l d o .
g.
Beware o f m isp ro n o u n cin g such commonly m is pronounced w ords a s shown in E x h ib it A .
hi
A void c o n fu s in g s i m i l a r l y s p e ll e d w ords h a v in g d i f f e r e n t m ea n in g s, a s shown in E x h ib it B i
i.
Don’ t b e g u i l t y o f th e common e r r o r s in E n g lis h i l l u s t r a t e d i n E x h ib it C.
3 . TEDEBHOIE TECHNIQUE: s m ile ."
How to d e v e lo p a " v o ic e w ith a
EXAMPLES OP WORDS OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED BECAUSE OP IMPROPER USE OF VOWELS a lte r n a te a p p a r a tu s am ateur b een breeches b u r ea u cra c y c h a r a c te r c u lin a r y c o n t in u it y
cr e e k d a ta d ia tr ib e d u r in g d e te r m in a tio n d iv a n d is c r e tio n era fe a r s
f ig u r e g en u in e h e a r th in c in e r a to r in q u ir y m u ltitu d e p r e lu d e p r e s e n t a t io n p e r c o la t e
perfum e p r e tty p r o n u n c ia tio n r e c o n c ilia tio n root sta tu s tea rs tu n e v ic e -v e r s a w eary
EXAMPLES OP WORDS OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED BECAUSE OF THE WRONG- USE OF CONSONANTS a c c e s s o r ie s a c c e s s ib le a c tu a lly a tta c k b la ck g u a rd d is h a b ille
I llin o is o rg y p e r s p ir a t i o n quay p e r s is t
garage g e s tu r e h e ig h t hundred
q u ix o t ic s ta tis tic s t e d io u s tow ard
EXAMPLES OF WORDS OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED BECAUSE OF IMPROPER ACCENT abdomen a c c lim a te d ad m ira b le a d u lt a llie s Arab A rk ansas a s p ir a n t s com parable c o n tr a c to r cem ent
d efec t d ic ta to r s h ip d ir ig ib le d is p u t a b le d e ta ils d e s p ic a b le e v i d e n t ly exem p lary e x q u is ite fin a n c ia l
fo r m id a b le I n d is p u t a b le in e x p l i c a b l e im p o ten t ir r e fu ta b le In q u ir y in c o g n it o ir r e v o c a b le I ta lia n m isc h ie v o u s
EXHIBIT A MISPRONOUNCED WORDS
n on-com batan t o b lig a t o r y o rc h e stra perfum e p reten se r e c a lc itr a n t resea rch ro b u st romanee reso u rces vehem ent
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DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE WORDS IN THE FOLLOWING GROUPS: adapt . . . a m p litu d e . a c c e p te d ascen t . . a ssess . . a u th o r . . c lim a tic c o a t in g . . co m p rise c o n se c r a te c o n s o la t io n d ep o sed . . d eb ecu • « d is illu s io n effect . . e x it . . . e x u lt . . . fo r e b o d in g g a rn er ed . im m o r a lity in c id e n ts .
. . . . . . . . . . .
. . . adopt . . a p t it u d e . . e x c e p te d . . . accent . . . ex cess . . . A rth u r . c lim a c tic . . q u o tin g . com prom ise . c o n fis c a te c o n s u lt a t io n
. . . . d e te st • d is s o lu tio n . . . . a ffe c t . . . . e x a lt . * f o r b id d in g . * g a r n is h e d . im m o r ta lity * . in s ta n c e s w andered . . .
l o s e ................... m a d e ................... M ongol . . . . m orning . . . . num erous . • . p itc h e r s . . . p r a c tic a l . . . p reced en ce . * p roceed . . . . r e p l y ................... r e s p e c tiv e ly . r e v o lv e . . . . sen se . . . . . s in s . . . . . sex . . . . . . su p p ly . . . . sta tu e . . . . suburb . . . . tr e a tie s . . . t u r b id . . . . v o c a t io n . . .
. in nu m erab le . . p ic tu r e s . p r a c tic a b le . p r e c e d e n ts r e s p e c tfu lly
s u p p lic a t e
. .
a r e .................. .... . o r .......................... . our d e s e r t (a) . • d e se r t . . . . d essert d is t r a c t . . d istr a u g h t . . . d i s t r a i t ferment . . . . foment . . . firmament
EXHIBIT B SIMILAR SPELLINGS
v a c a t io n
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EXHIBIT G ERRORS IN ENGLISH 1.
P ronouns I n c o r r e c t l y u s e d . Ex. He gave i t t o Bob and me (n o t I ) . She saw Mary and me (n o t m y s e lf ) . I t i s he (not hiraTT She i n v i t e d whomever (n o t w hoever) sh e w anted.
2.
S in g u la r v e r b s w ith p lu r a l s u b j e c t s , and v i c e v e r s a . Ex. N e it h e r h i s l e t t e r s n or h i s sp ee ch was (n o t w ere) co r re ct. Each o f th e b o y s i s (n o t a r e ) t h e r e . There a r e (n o t isT " a h o u se and a g a ra g e on th e l o t .
3.
T en ses o f v e r b s m ixed . Ex. I f I w ere (n o t w as) k in g . She had s t a r t e d f o r Ghina and had gone (n o t w en t) a s f a r a s I n d ia . I t seemed _to move ( a t t h a t t im e ) . I t seemed t o have moved (B e fo r e h a n d ).
4.
C o l l e c t i v e nouns c o n fu s e d . Ex. The com m ittee i s i n s e s s i o n . The com m ittee a r e e a t in g . A p erso n must be c a r e f u l o f h i s (n o t t h e i r ) rem arks. The team p la y e d i t s (n o t t h e i r ) l a s t game. The team w ere g iv e n t h e i r (n o t i t s ) p h y s ic a l exam i n a t io n s .
5.
P o s s e s s i v e s , e s p e c i a l l y o f p l u r a l n oun s, I n c o r r e c t ly formed. Ex. The g ir l* s h a t was found in th e b o y s 1 gym. The men* s' c lu b was u sed by th e l a d i e s 1 a u x i l l i a r y . Bob and J e r r .v 1 s o f f i c e ( j o i n t p o s s e s s i o n ) . My b r o t h e r - in -law * s h ou se burned down. Bob* s and J e r r y 1s " o f f ic e s (s e p a r a te p o s s e s s i o n ) . fB e Queen o f E ngland1 s h a t . J o n e s e s 1 c a r h a s b een p a in t e d .
6.
D ouble N e g a t iv e s . Ex. They don* t know n o th in g . She couldn1t hardly do i t .
7.
F o r e ig n p l u r a l s u n r e c o g n iz e d . Ex. d a ta , s t r a t a , memoranda, c r i s e s , d ia g n o s e s , a n a ly s e s , o a s e s , c u r r ic u la , c a n d e la b r a , phenomena, f u n g i, a lu m n i, c a c t i*
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EXHIBIT G (c o n tin u e d ) GOMMON ERRORS IN ENGLISH 8.
The m isu se o f BGN'T f o r BOESN* T. Ex. He, sh e, o r i t d o e sn 1t ( a l l o th e r p e r s o n s u se « d o n * t" ).
9.
The m isu se o f LIKE f o r AS o r AS IF . E x. Do i t a§ (n o t l i k e ) he d o e s .
10.
The m isu se o f SET f o r SIT* Ex. 11S e t means " to p l a c e "; " s it " means p o s i t i o n . She was s e t t i n g th e t r a y on th e t a b l e . The t r a y was s i t t i n g on t h e t a b l e . '
11.
The m isu se o f LAY f o r LIE. E x. "lay" means " to p la c e " ; " lie " means p o s i t i o n . "Lay th e bone down, R o v er. L ie down, R o v er.
12.
The m isu se o f RAISE f o r RISE. Ex. " r a ise " means "movement upward"; " r ise " means p o s itio n . The p e o p le r a i s e d t h e i r h a n d s. The p e o p le r o s e t o t h e i r f e e t .
13.
The m isu se o f AFFECT f o r EFFECT. Ex. AFFECT i s a lw a y s a v erb and means " to change" o r " to in flu e n c e " ; EFFECT i s u s u a l ly a noun, b u t when i t I s a v er b , i t means "to b r in g about" o t "to in f lu e n c e ."
14.
The m isp la cem en t o f ONLY. Ex. Q nly sh e ran i n th e r a c e . She o n ly ran i n th e r a c e . She ran o n ly i n th e r a c e . She ran i n t h e o n ly r a c e .
15.
GAN f o r MAY. Ex. CAN shows a b i l i t y ; MAY i n d i c a t e s p e r m is s io n . He can read th e l e t t e r ( a b i l i t y t o ) . He may rea d th e l e t t e r (p e r m is s io n t o ) .
16.
To, Too, and Two
a*
Answer th e te le p h o n e prom ptly* C l)
D e la y s i n answ ering annoy th e c a l l e r and may red u ce h i s i n c l i n a t i o n t o w a it and do b u s in e s s *
(2 )
Q u id s, p le a s a n t an sw erin g te n d s t o encourage cu sto m e rs t r y in g t o e n t e r y o u r “te le p h o n e d o o r .51
b.
Answer d e f i n i t e l y . C l)
On d i r e c t c a l l s from th e o u t s i d e , announce th e name o f your firm , fo llo w e d by y o u r name, or th e name o f your d ep a rtm en t, o r b o th .
(2 )
I f se r v e d by a p r iv a t e b ran ch exchange a t t e n d a n t , who g i v e s th e name o f th e f ir m , announce th e name o f your d ep artm en t, fo llo w e d by you r name.
C3)
F o llo w th e r u l e s or cu stom s o f your firm a s t o th e e x a c t n a tu r e o f you r re sp o n se *
o.
Speak d i s t i n c t l y . (!)
D o n 't s l u r o v e r w ords or s y l l a b l e s .
C2)
Speak i n a q u i e t , norm al, and u n h u rried manner, w it h your l i p s about o n e - h a lf in c h from th e m o u th p iece*
C3)
Use yo u r l i p s , you r to n g u e , and your $aw, and p rod u ce th e t o n e s forw ard i n th e m outh.
(4 )
Don*t t r y to t a l k when la u g h in g , or w it h a n y th in g in you r m outh.
S a p h a a lze numbers a s f o llo w s : (1 J
no “ —w it h a round and p r o lo n g e d ’*0“ sound*
{S)
"One"—w ith a str o n g N.
fa )
"Two”—w ith a s tr o n g $ and a p r o lo n g e d ”0 0 ” so u n d .
(4 )
“T hree"—w it h a s l i g h t l y r o l l i n g H.
(5 )
"Jour”— two s y l l a b l e s w ith a lo n g 0 , "F o-w er."
(0 )
“F iv e " —w ith a lo n g I and a s tr o n g V", " F l - i v ."
(7 )
“S ix * —;with a str o n g "ICS” sound* " S ik e ."
C8 1 "Seven'*—w ith two s y l l a b l e s , “S e v -v e n ." (9}
" l i g h t ”— one s y l l a b l e , w ith a lo n g A and str o n g T, " A te .”
(1 0 )
"Nine"—w ith a str o n g 1 a t en d , " N i-y e n ."
(1 1 )
Pronounce each d i g i t s e p a r a t e ly i
ifIS)
P a u se s l i g h t l y b etw een th e hundreds and t e n s , sa y in g : (a )
1478 a s "One Four (p a u s e ) S even l i g h t
(b )
4 3 5 6 -J a s "Four Three (p a u s e ) F iv e S ix J ."
(c)
1050 a s
"One Oh (p a u s e ) F iv e Oh."
(d )
3600 a s
“Three S ix (p a u s e ) H undred."
(e)
4000 a s
“Four -Thousand."
Choose a to n e o f c h e e r f u l n e s s , warm th, and
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'sy m p a th etic i n t e r e s t , f.
A lw ays c o v e r th e m o u th p iece w it h th e palm o f yo u r hand when t a lk in g to someone i n th e o f f i c e , C l)
Don’ t depend on t h i s p r e v e n t th e p e r so n on th e l i n e from h e a r in g y o u ,
(2 }
S ev er d i s c u s s c o n f i d e n t i a l b u s in e s s a f f a i r s , or make d is p a r a g in g rem arks ab ou t a c a l l e r , when th e phone i s o f f th e hook,
g*
W rite m e ssa g e s down im m e d ia te ly , g iv in g them to t h e p ro p er p e r s o n a s soon a s p o s s i b l e , (1 )
S e t a l l th e d e t a i l s o f a te le p h o n e m essage*
(2.)
E ep ea t im p o rta n t f a c t s , f i g u r e , or d i f f i c u l t nam es.
(3)
P rep are a memorandum o f ea c h c a l l r e c e iv e d , w ith th e d a te and hour o f th e c a l l ,
h.
t r a n s f e r a c a l l f o r a n o th e r o f f i c e by u s in g a s lo w , s t e a d y on e-tw o s i g n a l , i f you have a p r iv a t e b ran ch e x c h a n g e ,
i.
E x p la in t o th e c a l l e r t h a t you a r e t r a n s f e r r in g th e c a l l to th e p ro p er o f f i c e .
3.
E x p la in t o th e o p e r a to r t h a t you w ish th e c a l l t r a n s f e r r e d to a c e r t a i n e x t e n s io n ,
k.
Don’ t u s e a r a p id s i g n a l w h ich w on’t be r e c o g n iz e d on th e s w itc h b o a r d .
1.
D on’t s a y , * J u st a moment, p l e a s e , ” when you
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have to look up in form ation fo r a c a lle r * Cl)
E xplain th at you are going to lo o k up the Inform ation.
(2 )
Ask th e c a l l e r i f he would l i k e t o w a it or would p r e f e r h a v in g you c a l l him h a c k .
(3 )
I f you a r e g o in g t o h e lo n g e r th a n ex p ec te d , r e t u r n t o th e te le p h o n e and e x p la in t h a t you w i l l g e t th e in fo r m a tio n and c a l l h a ck .
C4)
Be su r e t o r e tu r n th e c a l l , i f o n ly to e x p la in t h a t you do n o t h ave th e in fo r m a tio n h u t t h a t you a r e g e t t i n g i t *
m*
A d d ress th e c a l l e r o r p e r s o n you a r e c a l l i n g hy name w henever yo u a r e su r e o f h i s i d e n t i t y ,
n.
Be c a r e f u l n o t to g i v e ou t to o much in fo r m a tio n u n t i l you a r e su re o f th e i d e n t i t y o f th e c a l l e r . C l)
Be c o u r te o u s h u t n o n co m m itta l.
C2)
Be p le a s a n tly firm when you must re fu se to d iv u lg e f a c t s in your p o s s e s s io n ,
o.
B evelop a d e f i n i t e plan fo r taking care o f two c a l l s a t once* Cl)
Bon*t a llo w the second phone to rin g in c e s s a n tly .
( Z)
p.
E xcuse y o u r s e l f and answ er i t .
I n te r r u p t p ro m p tly when you do n o t u n d ersta n d th e c a l l e r .
C l)
S o ft e n you r in t e r r u p t i o n w ith on a p o lo g y , su ch a s ,
’’W ill you p le a s e r e p e a t th a t more
slowly?**
or "I am h a v in g t r o u b le h e a r in g
y o iu ” (2 )
D o n 't sh o u t in an e f f o r t t o b e h e a r d . ( A lo w v o ie e i s more e a s i l y u n d e r s to o d .!
In q u ir e i f you may l e a v e a m essa g e o r t o be b a lle d back when th e p e r s o n you a r e c a l l i n g i s n ot i n . C l!
G ive a c c u r a te and s u f f i c i e n t in fo r m a tio n .
(2 )
G iv e th e tim e when y o u may be r e a c h e d .
£3}
Be a t you r phone a t th e s p e c i f i e d t im e .
Announce y o u r s e l f im m e d ia te ly , f o llo w e d by a c l e a r s ta te m e n t o f what y o u w ish t o f in d o u t, when r e q u e s tin g in fo r m a t io n .
Chech to se e th at your employer i s ready to ta lk b efo re p la c in g a c a l l fo r him. C l)
P la c e th e c a l l e r on th e l i n e f i r s t .
£2)
Don’t w aste time arguing w ith another s e c r e t a r y o v e r w hose b o s s sh ou ld b e p u t on
first. Arrange fo r someone to answer fo r you when you are away from your d esk . C l)
I n s t r u c t y o u r s u b s t i t u t e how t o h a n d le c e r t a i n e x p e c te d c a l l s .
(2 )
L eave i n s t r u c t i o n s a s to how, when, and
where you may be r e a c h e d . Have a l l r e le v a n t in fo r m a tio n a t hand b e fo r e p la c in g a c a l l , p a r t i c u l a r l y a lo n g - d is t a n c e c a l l Say "Goodbye8 o r "Thank you" when c o n c lu d in g a © a ll. (1 )
L e t th e c a l l i n g p a r t y hang up f i r s t .
(2 )
N ever bang th e r e c e i v e r i n t o t h e hook, o r in t o th e c r a d le .
S p e c if y t h e lo n g - d is t a n c e s e r v ic e d e s i r e s . (1 )
In P e r s o n - t o -P e r s o n s e r v ic e , you ask th e L o n g -D ista n c e O p era to r t o r e a c h a p a r t ic u l a r e x t e n s io n on a p r iv a t e b ran ch ex c h a n g e.
( 2)
In S t a t i o n - t o - S t a t i o n s e r v i c e , w hich i s lo w e r in p r i c e , you ask t o r e a c h a p a r t ic u l a r fir m o r te le p h o n e number and w i l l t a l k t o anyone a n sw erin g th e c a l l e d te le p h o n e .
(3 )
I n p la c in g a lo n g d is t a n c e c a l l ,
s t a t e th e
name o f th e c i t y o r town w anted, fo llo w e d im m e d ia te ly by th e te le p h o n e number, I f known, o r th e name and a d d r e s s o f th e fir m . (a)
I f i t i s a p e r s o n - to - p e r s o n c a l l , th e n g iv e th e name o f th e p a r ty b e in g c a l l e d
(b)
G ive y o u r te le p h o n e number, when th e o p e r a to r r e q u e s t s i t .
(c )
I f you w ish t o know th e c h a r g e s , a sk
th e o p e r a to r , a t th e tim e sh e r e q u e s t s y o u r number, t o g iv e you t h i s in form a t i o n f o llo w in g th e c o m p le tio n o f th e c a ll. (4 )
Ask th e Long D is t a n c e O p erator f o r th e C o n feren ce O p era to r when c o n fe r e n c e t e l e phone s e r v ic e i s d e s ir e d . (a)
P e r s o n s i n from two to s i x c i t i e s may b e c o n n ected a t th e same tim e .
(b)
Each p erso n can h ea r and t a l k t o ea ch and a l l o f th e o t h e r s .
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L e a rn in g e x p e r ie n c e s t h a t w i l l
h e lp you t o c u l t i v a t e o le a r , c o l o r f u l t and c o r r e c t b u s in e s s s p e e c h . 1.
P r a c t ic e sp e a k in g o v e r th e m icrophone, w h ile th e ta p e r e c o r d e r makes a r e c o r d o f you r v o ic e f o r a l a t e r p la y -b a c k ,
g.
D ram atize you r v o ic e and te le p h o n e te c h n iq u e i n ty p ic a l o f f ic e s itu a tio n s ;
su ch a s ,
a.
P la c in g a lo n g d is t a n c e c a l l .
b.
O btdning in fo r m a tio n by te le p h o n e .
c.
Taking a m essage c o n t a in in g f a c t s , f i g u r e s and names f o r you r em p lo y er.
d.
P la c in g a c a l l f o r y o u r em p loyer.
e.
A sk in g a c a l l e r t o w a it u n t i l you can
o b ta in th e
n e c e s s a r y In fo r m a tio n .
D.
EVALUATION:
Sam ples o f m ea su rin g d e v ic e s t h a t may be
em ployed t o t e s t v o ic e and sp e e c h t e c h n iq u e s . 1.
TRUE-FALSE:
P la c e an X i n th e c o r r e c t sp a ce f o r
tr u e o r f a l s e . T F a. ( ) ( ) I f you c o v e r th e m outhp iece o f
th e t e l e
phone w ith y o u r hand, you a r e s a f e in m aking comments w hich you d o n 't want th e c a l l e r to hear. b.
( ) ( ) You sh o u ld sp eak d i s t i n c t l y a t
a l l t im e s .
RATING SCALE FOR SPEECH EVALUATION:
R a te s tu d e n ts
on a th r e e m in u te t a l k on th e a d v a n ta g e s o f e f f e c t i v e sp eech .
(G ive 1 p o in t f o r p o o r, 2 f o r f a i r , 3 f o r
a v e r a g e , 4 f o r good, and 5 f o r e x c e l l e n t . ) a.
( ) Speaks i n a q u ie t , norm al, and u n h u rried manner.
b.
( ) U se s g r e a t e r f o r c e on words to be em p h asized .
c.
( ) V a r ie s p it c h w ith mood.
d.
( ) U ses dynam ic v e r b s .
e.
( ) P ron ou n ces words c o r r e c t l y .
f.
( ) D oes n o t overdo c l i c h e s .
g.
( ) E x p r e s se s e x a c t m eanings th ro u g h v a r ie d v o c a b u la r y .
CHAPTER 5 . YOUR MANNERS HOW TO BEHAVE IN BUSINESS A,
MOTIVATION:
Rewards w h ich w i l l come from em p loyin g good
m anners. 1.
GREATER POISE:
You won’ t f e e l i l l a t e a s e w it h
p e o p le when you know th e c o r r e c t way t o behave* 2*
FEWER MISUNDERSTANDINGS:
Good manners w i l l sa v e
you from e x p r e s s in g y o u r s e l f t h o u g h t l e s s l y , w ith o u t r e g a r d f o r a n o th e r ’ s f e e l i n g s * 3.
FRIENDLIER RELATIONS:
Good m anners w i l l h e lp you
k eep o l d f r ie n d s and add new o n e s ; w h erea s, bad manners w i l l a l i e n a t e a l l b u t th e m ost u n d e r sta n d in g o r m ost d e s ir a b l e o f your f r i e n d s . ty,
A BETTER RESPONSE:
You w i l l g e t a h e a r in g f o r your
r e q u e s t and a more sy m p a th e tic a u d ie n c e , i f y o u r manner o f a s k in g I s p o l i t e .
B»
DIRECTIONS: 1.
Some p o in t e r s on o f f i c e b e h a v io r .
RECEIVING CALLERS:
How t o c r e a t e th e b e s t Im p r e ssio n
o f your company. a.
S m ile when you welcome th e c a l l e r . (1 )
G reet th e c a l l e r c h e e r f u l l y , by t h e tim e o f day.
(2 )
(Good m orn ing, Good a f t e r n o o n .)
G reet him by name i f you know I t , b u t be su re you a r e c o r r e c t .
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(3 )
I f a c a l l e r h a s b een In b e f o r e , b u t you d o n * t know h i s name, s a y ,
"I am s o r r y , b u t
I don* t r e c a l l you r name* M (**)
I f th e c a l l e r i s unknown t o y o u , a s k i f you may h e lp h im , o b ta in in g a b u s in e s s c a r d , o r h i s f u l l name and b u s i n e s s c o n n e c t io n .
b.
Get th e name and p r o n u n c ia tio n r i g h t b e f o r e an n o u n cin g th e c a l l e r t o y o u r em p loyer.
c*
I f y o u r em ployer w is h e s t o be "out" t o th e c a l l e r , d o n 't l e t you r manner o f t e l l i n g th e c a l l e r im p ly t h a t he i s n o t w elcom e.
d.
D o n 't g iv e o u t u n n e c e ssa r y In fo r m a tio n . (1 )
Sim ply s t a t e th e f a c t s i f you r em p loyer i s away.
(2 )
D o n 't t e l l when your em p loyer e x p e c t s t o r e tu r n o r w here he i s , u n le s s he h a s n o t i f i e d you t o g iv e o u t t h i s In fo r m a tio n .
e.
P ut c a l l e r s a t e a s e w h ile t h e y a r e w a it in g . (1 )
E x p la in t h e r e a so n f o r t h e d e la y w ith o u t g o in g i n t o to o much d e t a i l ab ou t y o u r em p lo y e r * s b u s in e s s o r a c t i v i t i e s .
(2 )
Check i n t o th e s i t u a t i o n f r e q u e n t ly enough so th e r e i s no more l o s t tim e th a n n e c e s s a r y .
f.
D o n 't le a v e b u s in e s s c a r d s In s i g h t where an a l e r t e y e can f i n d o u t who th e o th e r f e l l o w i s .
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g.
A ct g r a c io u s ly w ith o u t "being p e r s o n a l or w ith o u t undue f a m i l i a r i t y .
h.
C on serve you r em p lo y er’ s tim e a s much a s p o s s ib le . (1 )
D iv e r t ea c h c a l l e r i n t o t h e r i g h t c h a n n e l f o r t h e c o m p le tio n o f h i s b u s in e s s .
(2 )
Take th e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r h a n d lin g sim p le m a tte r s y o u r s e l f , a f t e r a s k in g you r em p lo y e r * s p e r m is s io n t o do s o .
(3 )
D is t in g u is h b etw een sa le sm en your em p loyer may w ish t o s e e and a g g r e s s iv e in t r u d e r s .
( k)
D is t in g u is h b etw een p e r s o n a l f r i e n d s and b u s in e s s a c q u a in ta n c e s .
(5 )
When you r em p loyer i s o u t o r i n c o n f e r e n c e , a lw a y s a s k t o ta k e t h e m essa g e.
1.
G ive e x a c t d i r e c t i o n s t o th e c a l l e r a s t o th e l o c a t i o n o f th e o f f i c e h e i s t o go t o .
j.
I f you u sh e r t h e c a l l e r i n t o th e o f f i c e , so m eth in g l i k e t h i s :
sa y
ttMr. M i lle r can s e e you
now, Mr. R o b i n s o n , o r M Mr. M ille r i s re a d y f o r y o u , Mr. R o b in so n , i f you w i l l s t e p t h i s w a y .M k.
I f you m ust r e f u s e an a p p o in tm en t w ith y o u r em p lo y er t o som eone, b e c o u r te o u s and t a c t f u l , y e t fir m .
(1 )
D o n 't s a y , f o r I n s t a n c e ,
“Mr* M i l l e r c a n 't
s e e you now, Mr* R o b in so n ," w ith o u t a d d i t i o n a l e x p la n a tio n . (2 )
Do s a y , f o r exam ple, " I f you w i l l p u t your erran d i n w r it in g t o Mr* M i l l e r , i t w i l l come t o my d e s k , and I s h a l l t r y t o c a l l i t to h is a t t e n t i o n .“
INTRODUCTIONS:
How to a p p ly th e r u l e s o f e t i q u e t t e
to b u s in e s s . a.
I n making m ost in t r o d u c t io n s , u se th e f o llo w in g m ethod o f d e te r m in in g whose name t o sa y f i r s t : (1 )
L a d y 's name f i r s t , th e n th e m an 's.
(2 )
G i r l ' s name f i r s t , th e n th e b o y 's .
(3 )
E ld e r ly l a d y ' s f i r s t , th e n th e young l a d y ' s
(^)
M arried l a d y ' s f i r s t , th e n th e unm arried lady* s .
(5 )
E ld e r ly m an's f i r s t , th e n th e you n ger m an's o r you nger woman's.
(6 )
Two l a d l e s a b o u t th e same a g e , e i t h e r name fir s t.
(7 )
Two g en tlem en a b o u t th e same a g e , e i t h e r name f i r s t .
b.
Vary th e m ethod o f I n t r o d u c t io n s i n P a r t
fo r
b u s in e s s a s f o llo w s : (1 )
L et th e b u s in e s s s ta n d in g o f two men I n d i c a t e t o you whose name t o sa y f i r s t .
(2 )
Say th e name o f an Im p o rta n t cu stom er f i r s t r e g a r d le s s o f th e a g e o r th e s e x o f th e t w p a r t i e s b e in g In tr o d u c e d .
(3 )
Say your em ployer* s name f i r s t ifhen i n t r o d u c in g a sa lesm a n t o him .
(4)
Say you r em p lo y er* s name f i r s t when i n t r o d u c in g a l l o th e r c a l l e r s , I n c lu d in g women, u n le s s th e y a r e much o l d e r .
G ive a cue t o s t a r t th e c o n v e r s a t io n , s t a t i n g th e c a l l e r ’ s b u s in e s s c o n n e c t io n , o r a few words t o i d e n t i f y th e c a l l e r , su ch a s : (1 )
"Mary S m ith , t h i s i s R o b ert Moore.
R obert
i s manager o f our b o w lin g team t h i s y e a r . M (2 )
"Miss J o h n so n , may I p r e s e n t Mr. Baker? Mr. Baker h a s J u s t moved h ere from C le v e la n d , and h e w i l l b e v i s i t i n g o u r o f f i c e f r e q u e n tly ."
(3 )
“Mr. Thomas, may 1 I n tr o d u c e Mr. Baker? Mr, Baker w ould l i k e t o t a l k t o you a b ou t a new sy stem o f b o o k k eep in g w hich he f e e l s c o u ld be o f v a lu e i n ou r o f f i c e . "
Speak th e names c l e a r l y . In r e p ly t o an I n t r o d u c t io n , s a y one o f th e f o l l o w i n g , u s in g th e name o f t h e p e r so n :
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(1 )
“How do you d o . w
(2 )
“I am v e r y g la d t o
m eet y o u * "
(3 )
BI am d e lig h t e d t o
m eet y o u .“
(4-)
“I have b een w a n tin g t o
m eet you f o r a
lo n g t i m e . “ (5 )
When a man i s in tr o d u c e d t o y o u , a s a la d y , you r e p ly t o h i s , “I am v e r y g la d t o m eet y o u , ” w ith “Thank y o u . 11
f.
D on*t u s e t h e t e r n , “my f r ie n d ," i n an i n t r o d u c t io n .
g.
( I t I m p lie s t h a t th e o th e r one i s n o t .)
Do u s e th e term , “my b r o t h e r ," “my h u sb an d ," t o show th e f a m ily r e l a t i o n s h i p s .
h.
I f you f a i l t o u n d er sta n d a name, s a y ,
“I am
v e r y so r r y t h a t I d id n o t u n d er sta n d y o u r n am e.“ i.
D on*t make any lo n g d is t a n c e in t r o d u c t io n s . (1 )
Take th e man to m eet th e woman.
(2 )
Take you r em p loyer t o m eet a cu sto m e r, i f c o n v e n ie n t .
(3 )
Take u s u a l o f f i c e c a l l e r s (men o r women) t o th e d e sk o f you r em p lo y er.
J.
L e t t h e one who i s s e n io r i n a g e o r p o s i t i o n ta k e th e le a d i n sh a k in g h an d s. (1 )
N ever f a i l t o resp o n d I f a hand I s o ffe r e d *
(2 )
I f sh a k in g hand s w ould b e awkward i n c e r t a in s i t u a t i o n s , acknow ledge t h e in t r o d u c t io n
.
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w it h a g r a c io u s bow.
(3)
O ffer your hand in g r e e tin g , ju s t a s a man would, when th e b u sin e ss co n ta ct seem s.to req u ire i t .
k.
U s u a lly r i s e from your c h a ir when a s u p e r io r com es t o your d e s k , (1 )
D o n 't r i s e i f i t i s a p e r so n w ith whom you work c l o s e l y .
(B u s in e s s d o e s n 't have tim e
f o r su ch c o u r t e s i e s . ) (2 )
Do r i s e when you a r e b e in g in tr o d u c e d to a . c u sto m e r , a n o th e r e x e c u t i v e , o r a f r i e n d o r r e l a t i v e o f your em p lo y er,
1,
Introduce y o u r s e lf to b u sin e ss a s s o c ia t e s to whom you have n o t b een in tr o d u c e d .
(1)
Don’t say, BI am M iss Smith," but g iv e your f u l l name,
(2 )
Add a l i t t l e I n fo r m a tio n a b o u t y o u r jo b or when you s t a r t e d t o w ork.
3.
OFFICE PROPRIETY:
How t o e x h i b i t good m anners i n
o f f ic e s itu a tio n s , a.
A v o id b e in g l a t e ,
(1)
I f unusual circum stances fo r ce you to be l a t e , telep h o n e a s fa r ahead a s p o s s ib le to l e t your employer know th e reason.
(2 )
A r r iv e a t th e o f f i c e ' w it h s u f f i c i e n t tim e
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t o p erm it you r t a k in g c a r e o f p e r s o n a l n eed s p r i o r t o th e b e g in n in g o f t h e work d ay. b.
D on*t be a b s e n t f o r i l l n e s s or any o t h e r r e a so n w ith o u t n o t i f y i n g you r em p lo y er a s soon a s p o s s ib le .
c.
D on*t le a v e you r d e s k b e f o r e c l o s i n g tim e .
d.
D on*t chew gum o r e a t a t you r d e sk .
e.
L eave your d e s k on ce i n t h e m orning and on ce in t h e a f te r n o o n , b u t o n ly when c ir c u m s ta n c e s p e r m it , t o a t t e n d t o groom ing n e e d s .
f.
A lw ays le a v e word w here you may be r e a c h e d and when you w i l l r e t u r n , i f b u s in e s s t a k e s you from th e o f f i c e .
g.
N ever r e p o r t p e r s o n a l d is a g r e e m e n ts w ith a n o th e r em p loyee t o a s u p e r io r .
h.
Beware o f a c c e p t in g s o c i a l engagem ents w it h your em p lo y er. (1 )
I f h e i s a m a rried man, you a r e h e a d in g f o r tr o u b le .
(2 )
I f h e i s u n m a rried , y o u w i l l ca u se o f f i c e g o s s ip .
(3 )
I f h e i s t h e one and o n ly , p r o p in q u ity and tim e w i l l le a d you b o th to t h i s d is c o v e r y .
1.
D on»t make you r Job t h e p la c e t o lo o k f o r s o c i a l
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engagements. J.
Avoid arguments.
k.
C u ltiv a te a s in c e r e f r ie n d lin e s s and good humor to h elp to d is p e l minor d i f f i c u l t i e s .
1.
Don* t fu s s when i t i s n ecessa ry to sta y overtim e. (1)
I f you are in te r e s te d in your work, you won*t mind*
(2 )
I f you a r e p a id o v e r tim e , you can u s e th e e x t r a money.
(3)
I f you f e e l th a t you are b ein g imposed upon, lo o k fo r another p o s it io n .
m.
Give f u l l valu e in s e r v ic e f o r th e s a la r y you a c c e p t. (1)
Put y o u r s e lf in your employer*s p la c e .
(2)
Consider your a s s o c ia t e s who must do your work i f you f a i l to do i t .
rt,
L et your manners show through your co n sid e ra tio n fo r o th er s in every o f f i c e s it u a t io n ,
o.
Give a s much n o tic e a s p o s s ib le , a t l e a s t two weeks, when le a v in g your employment,
p.
Don*t exp ect s p e c ia l p r iv ile g e s because o f your sex .
4.
SOURCES FOR THIS CHAPTER: a.
R eserve S h e lf:
1:146-152; 2; 6; 10:431-449;
11:185-197; 12:458*471; 13; 17:105-107; 24;
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2 8 :1 9 3 -1 9 9 , 2 1 5 . b,
H ad id a, S oph ie 0 . :
Manners f o r M i l l i o n s .
D ou b led ay, Doran & C o ., I n c . , Garden C i t y , Hew Y ork, 1 9 3 2 . o.
MaeGibbon, Mrs. E liz a b e t h :
Manners In B u s in e s s .
The M acm illan C o ., Hew Y ork, 193&.
0.
ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS:
Some p r a c tic e e x e r c is e s to a s s i s t
you in d isp la y in g , good b u sin e ss manners in o f f i c e s it u a t io n s . 1.
DRAMATIZING:
D ram atize th e f o llo w in g s i t u a t i o n s ,
w hich may b e m et i n th e c o u r s e o f a day* s work i n an o f f i c e .
( F i l l i n th e c o n v e r s a t io n where i t i s
n o t p r o v id e d .) a,
GREETING YOUR EMPLOYER: YOU,
(W ith a s m i l e . )
MR. GRAHAM,
“I t ' s r a t h e r a gloom y m orn in g, i s n ' t
i t , M iss YOU,
“Good m orn ing, Mr. Graham."
. «
“Y es, i t lo o k s a s th o u g h i t m ight r a in a l l d ay.
You h ave an a p p o in tm en t w it h Mr.
S m ith ers o f J o n es & L a u g h lin i n an h o u r ." MR. GRAHAM.
"Thank you f o r rem in d in g me.
What
e l s e i s on t h e d o c k e t f o r today?" YOU.
(A fte r r e f e r r i n g t o y o u r c a le n d a r .)
"The
form l e t t e r s t o go o u t to d a y w i l l be rea d y
f o r s ig n a t u r e a t noon,
I have p u t a r e
p o r t on you r d e sk w hich I th o u g h t you*d l i k e t o s e e im m e d ia te ly .
Mr. A lex a n d er
o f Sm ith B r o s. Company w ould l i k e you to c a l l him a h o u t t h e i r o r d e r . M GREETING CALLERS! YOU.
"Good m orn in g, Mr. Adams. down?
Won’ t you s i t
Mr. Graham h a s n ’ t a r r iv e d , h u t he
w i l l h e i n a t n in e o ’ c l o c k .
He w a n ts your
a d v ic e a h o u t a new te le p h o n e i n s t a l l a t i o n . M MR, ADAMS.
" I ’ m s o r r y , M iss
, hut I
won’ t he a h le t o w a it lo n g , a s I have a n o th e r ap p oin tm en t a t 9 I10 w ith Mr. C a r r u th e r s.
Do you t h in k Mr. Graham w i l l
he h e r e p rom p tly a t 9 s 00?" YOU.
"Oh, I ’m su re h e ’ l l he h e r e p ro m p tly a t 9 :0 0 .
I t i s o n ly 8 :5 0 now.
Would you
l i k e t o lo o k a t t h e m orning p ap er w h ile you w a it? " YOU.
"Good m orn ing, Mrs. Suom ela. h een i n f o r some tim e .
You h a v en ’ t
What can I do f o r
you? " MRS. S ................... ............................................................. YOU.
"Won’ t you s i t down th e n Mrs. Suom ela and w a it f o r Mr. Graham.
He I s i n a c o n fe r e n c e
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now, b u t h e w i l l b e th r o u g h In a few m inu tes* “ CLIENT:
"I*d l i k e t o make an a p p o in tm en t t o s e e
Mr. Graham .“ YOU.
“C e r t a in ly , s i r . come in ?
When would you l i k e t o
Mr. Graham h a s some tim e f r e e i n
t h e m orning around 10 o * c lo c k .
Would t h a t
b e c o n v e n ie n t f o r y o u , and may I ch e c k on th e s p e l l i n g o f you r name?" YOU.
“How a r e y o u , Mr. J o n es? e x p e c tin g you . (To Mr. Graham.)
Mr. Graham i s
Come t h i s way, p l e a s e . “ “Mr. Graham, Mr, J o n es
I s h e r e t o s e e y o u .“ YOU.
“Good m orn ing.
UNKNOWN PERSON, YOU.
“Mr. Graham, p l e a s e . 11
“May I h a v e you r name, p l e a s e ? ”
UNKNOWN PERSON. YOU.
Whom do you w ish t o s e e ? “
“James P . G r a tta n ."
“What company do you r e p r e s e n t , Mr. Grattan?"
MR, GRATTAN.
“I w anted t o show him o u r new
m an u factu rers* e d i t i o n o f our w e e k ly news paper. " YOU.
^He i s v e r y b u sy t h i s m orning.
Would you
l i k e t o le a v e th e p a p er w ith y o u r r a t e ca rd and c a l l b ack l a t e r ?
He w i l l have
more f r e e tim e l a t e r i n th e w e e k ,“
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c.
REMINDING- YOUR EMPLOYER:
( N o t ic e th e t a c t f u l
w ays i n w hich an em p loyer may b e r e m in d ed .) YOU.
"Mr. Graham, you have an ap p oin tm en t a t 1 0 :3 0 w ith Mr. B o stw ic k i n h i s o f f i c e . "
YOU.
"I know you h a v en * t f o r g o t t e n t h a t Mr. H am ilton w i l l b e h e r e a t 1 0 :3 0 ."
YOU.
"Mr. Graham, i f you c o u ld g iv e me th e in fo r m a tio n f o r th e w eek ly r e p o r t now, I o o u ld b e g e t t i n g i t r e a d y f o r you w h ile y o u 'r e i n c o n f e r e n c e ."
YOU.
**Mr. Graham, w e ' l l b e n e e d in g more s t a t io n e r y so o n .
How much w ould you l i k e t o
have ordered?" YOU.
"Mr. Graham, b e fo r e you g o , w ould you p le a s e c o n fir m t h i s r e p o r t t h a t m ust be m a ile d tod ay?"
2.
WRITING:
P la n and w r it e y o u r r e s p o n s e t o t h e f o llo w
in g o f f i c e s i t u a t i o n s : a.
M rs. B . , a n * o ld and w ell-k n o w n c l i e n t , e n t e r s . She w is h e s an ap p oin tm en t w ith Mr. H.
b.
Mr, Z . , an o ld p a t i e n t , com es t o co m p la in ab out h i s s ta te m e n t. #2.
He sa y s he h a s b een o v er ch a rg e d
He i s w rong.
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A s t r a n g e r com es i n and w is h e s to s e e Mr. H.
d.
A s t r a n g e r com es in who i s s e l l i n g s u b s c r ip t io n s
t o a m a g a zin e. e.
You a lr e a d y h ave a l l you n eed ,
Someone com es i n to c o l l e c t money f o r a c h a r i ta b le p r o je c t,
f.
A c l i e n t com es i n e a r l y . and you a r e v e r y b u sy ,
She i s v e r y t a l k a t i v e , What w ould you do?
g.
How w ould you h a n d le th e “f r e s h 11 gen tlem an?
h.
Your em p loyer a s k s you t o g e t a down payment on work t o b e d o n e.
How can you do i t t a c t
fu lly ? i.
A w ell-k n o w n f r i e n d o f you r em p lo y er’ s comes in .
D.
EVALUATION:
How w ould you t r e a t him?
A sam ple o f a b e s t an sw er t e s t d e s ig n e d t o
m easure you r a p p l i c a t i o n o f o f f i c e m anners.
(P la c e th e
number o f t h e b e s t an sw er i n t h e p a r e n t h e s e s .) 1.
( )
When in tr o d u c in g th e new te le p h o n e o p e r a to r to y o u r em p lo y er, you sh o u ld s a y : t h i s i s Mr, B ro w n .“ M iss S m it h .“
(3 )
(1 ) “M iss Sm ith,
(2 ) “Mr, Brown, t h i s i s
“Mr, Brown, t h i s i s M iss B e tty
S m ith , who w i l l h a n d le you r te le p h o n e c a l l s from now o n . “
(40 “B e t t y , t h i s i s you r new b o s s , Mr,
B ro w n ." 2.
( )
The b e s t way t o d is m is s a c a l l e r t o whom you r em p loyer i s
“o u t “ i s to sa y :
(1 ) "I»m s o r r y ,
b u t you know how i t i s w ith b u sy e x e c u t i v e s l i k e
Mr. Brown.
They J u s t c a n * t ta k e th e tim e t o
s e e e v e r y o n e .”
(2 ) *1 am v e r y s o r r y , Mr. Sm ith,
h u t t h i s i s ou r h u sy s e a s o n , and Mr. Brown won*t he a h le t o s e e you now.
I f you w i l l g i v e me th e
m e ssa g e , o r p u t you r r e q u e s t i n w r it in g , 1*11 make an e f f o r t t o s e e t h a t i t com es t o h i s a t te n t io n .”
(3 )
”I t * s J u s t to o h a d , Mr. Sm ith,
h u t Mr. Brown c a n ’.t ta k e t h e tim e now to s e e y o u .”
(^)
”D on*t h o th e r t o c a l l a g a in , Mr.
S m ith , b e c a u se Mr. Brown w on*t s e e y o u . ”
CHAPTER 6 . YOUR STRATEGY HOW TO GET ALONG WITH PEOPLE A»
MOTIVATION I
G o a ls t h a t may b e a t t a i n e d by good hitman
r e la tio n s h ip s , 1.
GREATER COOPERATION:
When you r r e l a t i o n s h i p s a r e
f r i e n d l y , you w i l l f i n d p e o p le more -w illin g t o work w ith y o u , r a t h e r th a n a g a in s t y ou . 2.
LESS STRESS AND STRAIN:
Even d i f f i c u l t work w i l l
go sm o o th ly when you have h e l p f u l and sy m p a th e tic u n d e r sta n d in g from y o u r a s s o c i a t e s . 3.
A PEELING OF WELL-BEING:
By a d a p tin g y o u r s e lf t o
o th e r p e o p le and by t r y in g t o g i v e p le a s u r e i n your r e l a t i o n s h i p s , you w i l l add t o y o u r own h a p p in e s s . GREATER ACHIEVEMENTS:
W ithout p e r s o n a l d i f f i c u l t i e s
t o d e t e r y o u , you w i l l b e a b le t o a c c o m p lis h more i n l e s s t im e .
B.
DIRECTIONS:
Some h e l p f u l t e c h n iq u e s o f p e r s o n a li t y
Im provem ent. 1.
TRAITS AND HABITS:
How t o e lim in a t e th e n e g a t iv e
and t o a c c e n tu a te t h e p o s i t i v e , a.
Make a l i s t o f th e q u a l i t i e s you adm ire i n th e t h r e e p e o p le whom you adm ire m ost,
b.
A n a ly ze and l i s t th e q u a l i t i e s you d i s l i k e i n th e t h r e e p e o p le whom you d i s l i k e m o st.
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A sk you r b e s t f r i e n d t o l i s t you r good q u a l i t i e s and a n n o y in g m annerism s.
d.
B a te you r own good q u a l i t i e s and a n n o y in g m annerism s from th e a b o v e.
e.
• B a te y o u r s e lf a s t o you r m annerism s and an n oyin g h a b its .
f.
B a te y o u r s e lf a s t o you r l i k e a b l e c h a r a c t e r is tic s .
g.
(S ee E x h ib it D)
( E x h ib it E)
I n d i c a t e you r r e s p o n s e s t o l i f e s i t u a t i o n s , a s g iv e n i n E x h ib it s P and (J.
h.
C o n s u lt w it h y o u r i n s t r u c t o r a s t o t h e s i g n i f i ca n ce o f you r r e s p o n s e s .
i.
Make a th r e e colum n c h a r t , w it h th e colum ns h ea d ed , p o s i t i v e s , n e g a t i v e s , and ch a n g e s to be made. (1 )
B ecord y o u r l i k e a b l e q u a l i t i e s u n d er th e f i r s t colum n.
(2 )
L i s t y o u r a n n o y in g m annerism s under t h e seco n d colum n.
(3 )
In t h e t h i r d colum n, o p p o s it e e a c h an n oyin g m annerism , d e s c r ib e a l i k e a b l e o r p o s i t i v e q u a l i t y t o be s u b s t i t u t e d .
j.
Don*t t r y t o e lim in a t e a l l o f your n e g a t iv e q u a litie s a t once,
k.
S e l e c t one o r two t o work on a t a t im e .
EXHIBIT 0 DETECT YOUR MANNERISMS AND ANNOYING HABITS D ir e c t io n s :
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Check e a c h mannerism t h a t i s r e p e a te d o f t e n enough t o be r e c o g n iz e d by you a s h a b it u a l i n you: 3 c h e c k s , s u p e r io r ; 8 to 4 c h e c k s , above a v er a g e; IE t o 9 c h e c k s , a v e r a g e ; more than 12 c h e e k s, p e r so n n eed s t o r i d h im s e lf o f many a n n o y in g m annerism s and h a b it s .
7. 8. 9. 10.
R a is e s ey eb ro w s. B lin k s e y e s . S q u in ts , Frow ns. S cra tch es. P u l l s a t e a r s , n o s e , o r s k in u n d er c h in . P ic k s a t f i n g e r n a i l s . P ops k n u c k le s . R ea rra n g es h a ir . P u ts on makeup i n p u b l i c .
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17, 18. 19. 20.
B ite s o r p u rses l i p s . G r o sse s and u n c r o s s e s l e g s . R ea rra n g es c l o t h e s . S h u f f le s f e e t . Makes n o i s e s w ith t e e t h , t h r o a t , o r n o s e . S p it s on th e s t r e e t . Drops p a p e rs w h erever he happens t o b e . Smokes on b u s s e s o r i n c l o s e d - i n p l a c e s . P u sh es ahead in l i n e . E a ts on th e s t r e e t .
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2 1 . - W atches s e l f i n show windows o r m ir r o r s . 2 2 . C r o sse s la w n s, e t c . , in s t e a d o f t a k in g p a th . 2 3 . L ooks i n open d o o rs and w indow s. 24. S tan d s on a b u sy s t r e e t and h o ld s lo n g c o n v e r s a t io n s . 2 5 . L o i t e r s and w in dow -shop s when com panion i s in a hurry 2 6 . Walks down th e wrong s id e o f th e s t r e e t ( l e f t ) . 2 7 . D o e s n 't i n d i c a t e t o companion when ab ou t t o w alk i n a n o th e r d i r e c t i o n . 2 8 . B low s c a r horn I n s t e a d o f g o in g t o th e d o o r . 2 9 . R eads o v e r a person* s s h o u ld e r . 3 0 . C o n s ta n tly s h i f t s p o s i t i o n .
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EXHIBIT D (contin u ed ) DETECT YOUR MANNERISMS AND ANNOYING HABITS 51. 52. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
S cra p es c h a ir . L eans h ack In c h a ir . P u ts f e a t on c h a ir and t a b le r u n g s. P la y s r a d io lo u d ly . I n s i s t s upon to u c h in g th e p e r s o n t o whom he i s t a l k i n g . D o e s n 't lo o k a t th e p erso n t o whom he i s t a l k i n g . R ep ea ts s l i g h t i n g rem arks made by o t h e r s . A sks Mwhat" even when he h a s u n d er sto o d t h e q u e s t io n . ¥ s e s ttuh, ** “h u h ,11 and Muh-.huhH a s a n sw ers. Waves hands when t a l k i n g .
41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
T a lk s t o o lo u d ly o r to o s o f t l y f o r o t h e r s t o e n jo y lis te n in g . T a lk s a t in a p p r o p r ia te tim e s (m o v ie s, ch u rch , e t c . ) I n t e r r u p t s w ith o u t e x c u s in g h i m s e lf . A sks th e p r ic e o f e v e r y t h in g . Laughs u p r o a r io u s ly , s h r i l l y , e t c . T a lk s f o r a lo n g tim e o v e r th e t e le p h o n e . Chews gum o b n o x io u s ly . Makes much n o is e when e a t in g o r d r in k in g . T a lk s w ith fo o d o r c i g a r e t t e i n mouth. B r e a th e s i n o t h e r s 1 f a c e s .
51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
L ic k s f i n g e r s when tu r n in g th e p a g es o f a book, e t c . N ever c o v e r s s n e e z e s o r co u g h s. Jams hands in and o u t o f p o c k e t s . N ever can f in d a n y th in g in p o c k e t s or p o ck etb o o k . A lw ays b o rro w in g . A lw ays l a t e . E n te r s a room w ith o u t k n o c k in g . I s a lw a y s f a u l t f in d in g . C o n tr a d ic ts w henever p o s s i b l e . L e a v e s b e lo n g in g s o u t o f p la c e *
61. 62. 63. 64.
G iv e s word w ith o u t i n t e n t i o n o f k e e p in g i t . Reads o t h e r p e r s o n 's l e t t e r s . A lw ays t a l k i n g a b o u t h i s t r o u b le s . Slam s d o o r s .
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L ik e a b le p e o p le have b een found t o have c e r t a i n d e f i n i t e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s . T hese c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s have b een d eterm in ed th r o u g h p r a c t i c a l r e s e a r c h e s — th o u sa n d s o f w e l l - l i k e d p e o p le w ere c o n t r a s t e d w ith o t h e r s who w ere i n t e n s e l y d i s l i k e d . Here a r e th e r e s u l t s : MOST IMPORTANT N ev er make fu n o f o t h e r s . N e v e r be s a r c a s t i c . N ev er show o f f y o u r g r e a t e r k n o w led g e. N ev e r break y o u r w ord. N ever l i e o r e x a g g e r a te . N ev er a c t s u p e r io r t o o t h e r s . N ev e r t r y t o b o s s o t h e r s . N ev er baw l o t h e r s o u t . Oo o u t o f y o u r way, c h e e r f u l l y , t o h e lp o t h e r s . IMPORTANT S m ile p l e a s a n t l y . Keep c l o t h e s n e a t . K eep y o u r mind c l e a n . K eep y o u r tem per u nd er c o n t r o l . Keep y o u r n o se o u t o f o th e r s* b u s in e s s . Keep o u t o f a rg u m en ts. Keep from f a u l t f i n d i n g . Keep from em b a rra ssin g o t h e r s . D o n 't be b o ld o r n erv y . D o n 't la u g h a t o t h e r s . D o n 't c o r r e c t o t h e r s . D o n 't t a l k more th a n o t h e r s . LESS IMPORTANT, BUT ESSENTIAL 01ve G ive G ive G ive G ive G ive G ive G ive G ive G ive G iv e
up up up up up up up up up up up
g o s s i p in g . t r y in g t o reform o t h e r s . b o rro w in g t h in g s . la u g h in g lo u d ly . a s k in g f a v o r s . t e l l i n g p e o p le y o u r w o es. t r y in g t o be I m p r e s s iv e . b e in g gloom y. b ein g , op p osed to new t h in g s . b e in g l e t h a r g i c . b e in g s u s p ic io u s o f o t h e r s . EXHIBIT E
LIKEABLE PEOPLE (From L a ir d , D. A ., The T echnique o f P e r s o n a l A n a l y s i s .)
On th e f o llo w in g t e s t , an sw er th e q u e s t io n s q u ic k ly j d o n *t t r y t o f ig u r e o u t what th e an sw er sh o u ld b e . O th e r w ise , you w i l l n o t g e t a t r u t h f u l p ic t u r e o f y o u r s e l f . The i n t e r p r e t a t i o n and s i g n i f l o a n e e o f y o u r a n sw ers w i l l be g iv e n by th e in s tr u c to r in c la s s . T est
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NQ
1.
Bo you l i k e t o c h e e r up p e o p le who have had bad lu ck ?
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2.
Bo you e n jo y s e n tim e n ta l m usic?
3.
Are you g e n u in e ly p le a s e d t o s e e p e o p le who have b een away f o r a c o u p le o f weeks?
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4.
Bo you w ant t o be w it h p e o p le m ost o f th e tim e?
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5.
Are you a s c o r d ia l in g r e e t in g c a s u a l a c q u a in t a n c e s a s you a re t o c l o s e fr ie n d s ?
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6.
7. 8. 9.
Bo you g e t e x c i t e d a t m o v ies t h a t d e a l w ith p e o p le s t r o u b le s , a lth o u g h you know e v e r y t h in g w i l l come o u t a l l r i g h t i n th e l a s t r e e l? ________ ___
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Would you l i k e t o h e lp p e o p le a lo n g w ith t h e i r lo v e a f f a i r s ?
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Bo you l i k e t o l i s t e n t o p e o p le t a l k a b o u t l i t t l e th in g s ?
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Bo you h ave many s p e a k in g a c q u a in ta n c e s and fr ie n d s ?
10.
Are you u s u a l ly e n t h u s i a s t i c a b o u t som ething?
11.
When you l i k e a p e r s o n , do you show your l i k e s w ith o u t h e s i t a t i o n o r em barrassm ent?
12.
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Do you l i k e t o t e l l p e o p le com p lim en ts and " n ic e th in g s " ?
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13.
Bo yo u s m ile m ost o f th e tim e?
14.
Do you e n jo y b e in g w it h c h ild r e n ?
15.
Bo you s m ile when sp e a k in g t o s t r a n g e r s or s a le s c l e r k s ? __________________________________________ ___
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EXHIBIT P PERSONAL ANALYSIS TEXT #1 (From L aird , B. A ., The Technique o f P erson al A n a ly s is .)
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On th e f o llo w in g t e s t , answ er th e q u e s t io n s q u ic k ly ; don’ t t r y t o f ig u r e o u t what th e answ er sh o u ld h e . O th e r w ise , you w i l l n o t g e t a t r u t h f u l p ic t u r e o f y o u r s e l f . The i n t e r p r e t a t i o n and s i g n i f i c a n c e o f y o u r a n sw ers w i l l be g iv e n by th e in s tr u c to r in c la s s . T e st # 2 YES NO 1. Have you n e v e r b een chairm an o f some group? _____ _____ 2. 3.
Do you h e s i t a t e a b o u t in t r o d u c in g p e o p le t o ea ch o th e r?
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Are you s e l f - c o n s c i o u s when t r y in g t o g e t someone t o ta lk ?
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4.
I s i t h ard t o th in k o f t h in g s t o sa y t o o th e r s? ________ _
5.
Are you shy?
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6.
Do you u s u a l ly l e t someone e l s e l i v e n up a p arty ? _________________________________________________ ___
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Would you r a t h e r w r it e f o r a f a v o r than a sk i n p erson ?
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Are you i l l a t e a s e when e n t e r in g a crowded room?
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Do you d i s l i k e t a l k i n g b e fo r e a group or au d ien ce?
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Do you k eep from t a lk i n g so t h a t you w i l l n o t sa y th e wrong th in g ?
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Do you d i s l i k e s i t t i n g up f r o n t a t m eetin g s?
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12.
Do you t r y t o a v o id m e e tin g im p o r ta n t p e o p le a t m eetin g s?
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7. 8. 9. 10.
13.
Are you slo w ab ou t m aking f r ie n d s ?
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14.
Do you t r y t o be in c o n s p ic u o u s a t a p arty?
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15.
Are you s e lf - c o n s c io u s around p eople you do n o t know v e r y w e ll?
16. 17.
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Do you have a few c l o s e f r ie n d s r a t h e r th a n many a c q u a in ta n c e s? Do you som etim es go o u t o f you r way t o a v o id m e e tin g p eo p le?
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EXHIBIT GPERSONAL ANALYSIS TEXT # 2 (Prom L a ir d , D. A ., The T echnique o f P e r s o n a l A n a l y s is . )
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1.
C o n c e n tr a te on e x p r e s s in g th e l i k e a b l e q u a l i t i e s t o be s u b s t i t u t e d f o r th e n e g a t iv e o n e s . (1 )
D o n 't j u s t t h in k a b o u t t h e s e new q u a l i t i e s .
(2 )
Go th ro u g h th e a c t i o n o f u s in g them a s f r e q u e n t ly a s p o s s i b l e .
M.
C u l t iv a t e good h a b it s t o make your w orking l i f e (1 )
I f you a r e u s u a l ly l a t e , b e g in now to g e t p l a c e s ah ead o f tim e .
(2 )
I f you t e n d t o p u t t h in g s o f f , s t a r t to d a y t o do t h i n g s im m e d ia te ly a s th e n eed a r i s e s .
(3 )
I f you make p ro m ises you d o n 't f u l f i l l , make i t a p o in t t o l i m i t y o u r s e lf and keep t h e p r o m ise s you make.
n.
D o n 't w aver i n you r d r iv e t o e s t a b l i s h new t r a i t s and h a b i t s .
(D o n 't l e t a bad h a b it or
t r a i t b rea k th r o u g h to becom e r e e s t a b l i s h e d th r o u g h u s e . )
2.
SELF-CONFIDENCE AND POISE:
How t o come o u t o f your
s h e ll. a.
B u ild y o u r s e l f - r e s p e c t th r o u g h a c h ie v e m e n t,
b.
S e t a ch ie v em en t g o a ls f o r y o u r s e l f a t work and fo r le is u r e -tim e a c t i v i t i e s . (1 )
W rite them down.
(2 )
Make you r f i r s t g o a ls e a s y o n es t h a t you
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a r e su r e you can a cco m p lish * (3 )
Check them o f f a s you a t t a i n them*
(4 )
Add a d d i t i o n a l and more d i f f i c u l t g o a ls a s you g a in c o n fid e n c e i n your a b i l i t y .
c*
Make y o u r s e lf i n t e r e s t i n g t o o t h e r p e o p le . (1 )
Expand y o u r know ledge th ro u g h r e a d in g .
(2 )
C u lt iv a t e h o b b ie s .
(3 )
Get t o know p la c e s and t h in g s o f i n t e r e s t in you r com m unity.
(4>)
Share you r i n t e r e s t i n g e x p e r ie n c e s w ith o th e rs.
(5 ) d.
D ev elo p an o p t i m i s t i c o u tlo o k .
D evelop , a s e n s i t i v i t y t o o t h e r p e o p le . (1 )
O bserve and a n a ly z e t h e i r t r a i t s and h a b i t s .
(2 )
R espond t o o th e r * s a t te m p ts t o be f r i e n d l y .
(3 )
A void f a m i l i a r i t y w it h fo rm a l p e o p le and w ith p e o p le you do n o t know w e l l .
(4-) e.
D on*t burden o th e r p e o p le w ith you r t r o u b le s ,
A v o id b e in g o v e r - s e n s i t i v e a b o u t p e o p le * s o p in io n s o f y ou .
f.
Speak and a c t i n term s o f o t h e r p e o p le .
(F o r g e t
y o u r s e l f i n y o u r i n t e r e s t i n o t h e r s .) g.
L earn a l l you can a b o u t t h e p e o p le you work w it h .
h.
G a ll them by name.
i.
T a lk a b o u t t h in g s p e r t a in in g t o them o r t h e i r
in te r e s ts . J.
Open th e way f o r th e o th e r p e r so n t o t a l k and t o m ake.an im p r e s s io n ,
k.
N ever sp eak o r a c t i n a n g er o r p iq u e .
(Count
to t e n .) 1.
Look f o r th e fun ny s id e o f t h i n g s . y o u r s e lf or l i f e
m.
(D o n * t.ta k e
to o s e r io u s ly .)
E x p re ss your a p p r e c ia t io n o f o th e r p e o p le f r e e l y and u n r e s e r v e d ly ,
n.
Ask f o r and g i v e s m a ll f a v o r s t o p u t a t e a s e p e o p le who f e e l t h a t you t h in k them i n f e r i o r ,
o.
Show y o u r r e s p e c t f o r a n o th e r * s Judgment by a s k in g f o r h i s o p in io n ,
p.
Don* t make y o u r s e l f th e m ea su rin g s t i c k o f man k in d .
q.
Look f o r t h e s u p e r io r q u a l i t i e s o f o t h e r s w hich you can g e n u in e ly a p p ro v e.
METHODS OF PERSUASION:
How to in f lu e n c e p e o p le t o
you r way o f t h in k in g . a.
Take th e d e s ir e d b e h a v io r f o r g r a n te d . (1 )
You m ight g e t th e J a n it o r t o do a b e t t e r Job o f d u s t in g by s a y in g ,
"Here i s a new
d u ste r fo r y o u ." (2 )
You m ight g e t th e new t y p i s t t o make more c a r e f u l c o r r e c t io n s b y s a y in g , "Here I s a
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good e r a s e r and s h i e l d t o u s e . " b.
G ive t h e o t h e r p e r so n th e c r e d i t f o r o r i g i n a t i n g th e id e a when h e e x p r e s s e s y o u r s.
c.
G ive t h e o t h e r p e r so n th e c r e d i t f o r know ing what you a r e t a l k i n g a b o u t by p r e f a c in g you r rem arks w it h ,
d.
"As you know from y o u r own e x p e r ie n c e , e t c . M
Make you r i n s t r u c t i o n s or a d v ic e harm onize w ith th e o t h e r p e r s o n ’ s way o f t h in k in g , (1 )
E nable him t o f e e l, t h a t he s ta n d s w it h you on common grou n d.
(2 )
Don’ t make him f e e l on a lo w e r i n t e l l e c t u a l o r m oral l e v e l .
e.
G ive f a c t s w ith o u t draw in g c o n c lu s io n s .
f.
P u t y o u r id e a a c r o s s in q u e s t io n form ,
g.
P r e s e n t your i d e a s th ro u g h ex a m p le, i f you r b e h a v io r commands r e s p e c t .
h.
P r e fa c e you r rem arks t o a n e g a t iv e - t y p e p e r so n a l i t y w it h ,
"You may n o t l i k e t h i s ,* 1 or "You
wouldn* t c a r e t o . . . . i.
, s o u ld y o u ? "
G ive th e im p r e s s io n o f m od esty when p r e s e n t in g y o u r id e a s or y o u r good q u a l i t i e s .
(Don’ t
m in im ize you r a b i l i t y u n n e c e s s a r i l y .) J.
Don’ t make o v e r p o s i t i v e s t a te m e n t s ,
k.
Don’ t r e j e c t a n o th e r p e r s o n ’ s id e a a b r u p t ly .
1.
A gree w ith a n o th e r p e r so n when he i s r i g h t so
t h a t h e w i l l h a v e more c o n fid e n c e i n you r Judg m ent. m.
Make fu n o f th e o th e r * s Id e a i n a f r i e n d l y , b a n te r in g m anner.
n.
(Be c a r e f u l n o t t o r i d i c u l e . )
Don’ t r e p ly t o a n o th e r p e r s o n ’ s o b j e c t io n a b le v ie w , b u t d i v e r t a t t e n t i o n from ' i t .
o.
N ever a r g u e .
(Nobody w in s an argu m en t*)
THE EMPLOYER RELATIONSHIP;
How t o g e t a lo n g w ith
th e b o s s . a.
Make h i s i n t e r e s t s , so f a r a s th e b u s i n e s s i s c o n c e r n e d , you r i n t e r e s t s ,
b*
C o n tr o l your em o tio n s and s e t a c h e e r f u l to n e In t h e o f f i c e .
c.
Take c r i t i c i s m w ith o u t r e se n tm e n t.
d.
Don’ t r e v e a l know ledge o f t h e b u s in e s s g a in e d from your p o s i t i o n t o a s s o c i a t e s o r . t o o u t s id e p erson s.
e.
Don* t c a r r y t a l e s t o him o f o f f i c e fe u d s and g o s s ip .
f.
Don’ t worry him w ith your p e r s o n a l p ro b lem s.
g.
R e lie v e him o f a s much d e t a i l a s p o s s i b l e . (1 )
Ask h i s p e r m is s io n f i r s t t o go ah ead on y o u r own.
(2 )
Don’ t ta k e o v e r d u t i e s he p r e f e r s t o handle h im s e lf .
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h.
P r o te c t him from unimportant in terru p tio n s*
i*
Perform p erso n a l d u tie s f o r your b o ss ch ee rfu lly *
j.
Let th e b o ss ta k e th e c r e d it fo r your work,
k*
Abide by company p o l i c i e s .
1.
C o n tin u a lly Improve your knowledge o f the b u si n e ss or p r o fe ss io n o f which you are a p a r t,
m. Keep th e b o s s ’ s o f f i c e and your own desk in o rd er. n.
Remember in s t r u c t io n s , names and f a c e s , and r o u tin e d e t a i l s ,
o.
P ate ev e ry th in g ,
p.
Show i n i t i a t i v e in an emergency,
q,
Be a l e r t to p reven t e r r o r s,
r.
Always check fig u r e s and d a te s ,
s.
Make y o u r s e lf a v a ila b le when th e b o ss wants you.
t.
Speak o f him alw ays in terms o f r e sp e c t and ad m iration .
u.
Never go over h i s head w ith re q u e sts or com p la in ts .
5.
SOURCES FOR THIS CHAPTER:
Nhere to g e t a d d itio n a l
a s s is t a n c e . a.
R eserve S h e lf:
1:189-198; 4; 5;
11:35-40;
1 2 :2 7 4 -2 7 6 , 297-299, 332-333, 351-353, 379-380; 1 6 ; 18; 22; 25; 26; 28:105-124; 29; 30; 31.
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b.
C a r n e g ie , D a le : P e o p le .
c.
Simon and S c h u s t e r , I n c . , New Y ork, 1936.
H orney, Karen: T im es.
d.
How t o Win F r ie n d s and I n f lu e n c e
The N e u r o tic P e r s o n a l it y o f Our
W. W« N orton & G o ., New Y ork, 1 9 3 7 .
L a ir d , D on ald , and L a ir d , E le a n o r C .: T ech n iq u e o f H an d lin g P e o p le .
The
M cG raw -H ill Book
G o ., I n c . , New Y ork, 1 9 4 3 . e.
Newton, Roy:
How t o Im prove Your P e r s o n a l i t y .
M cG raw -H ill Book C o ., I n c . , New York, 1 9 4 2 . f
.
S h e llo w , S . M . :
How t o D ev e lo p Your P e r s o n a l i t y .
H arper & B r o th e r s , New Y ork, 1 9 3 2 .
0.
ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS:
Some le a r n in g e x p e r ie n c e s t o h e lp
you Improve you r p e r s o n a l i t y .
1.
PLANNING:
Plan and d r a ft a p e r s o n a lity Improvement
chart f o r y o u r s e lf, w ith two columns la b e le d D o's and D ont*s . a.
Under th e D o 's, Item ize the p o s it iv e q u a l i t i e s and ways o f d e a lin g w ith p eop le which you now have and th ose which you w ish to c u lt i v a t e .
b.
Under th e D o n t's, l i s t the n eg a tiv e a t t r ib u t e s and methods which you w ish to e lim in a te .
2.
RATING:
Rate y o u r s e lf now and every week during t h i s
course on th e P e r s o h a lity Improvement Record Sheet g iven below :
(A score o f 100 shows you are to p s in
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p e r s o n a lity ,)
P o in ts a.
You a r e p l e a s a n t . Even tem pered u n d er s t r a i n
3
Take s u g g e s t io n s and c r i t i c i s m w ith o u t r e se n tm e n t
k*
3
See t h e fun ny s i d e
2
C o n tr o l you r moods
2
gQtt a r e at. cla m . S i l e n c e c o n c e r n in g p e r s o n a l a f f a i r s o f o th e rs
7
S ile n c e c o n c e r n in g p e r s o n a l t r o u b le s
1
S i l e n c e c o n c e r n in g o th er* s fe u d s and m a lic io u s g o s s i p °*
2
^ ou have a s t e e l - t r a p memory. Remember I n s t r u c t i o n s
k
Remember names and f a c e s
3
W rite down t h in g s you m ight fo r g e t ^
3
You a r e qtfck on t h e t r i g g e r . Show i n i t i a t i v e i n an em ergency 2 G et t h in g s done p rom p tly
2
Get a l l th e in fo r m a tio n n e c e s s a r y t o t h e c o m p le tio n o f you r ta sk
2
Your Score
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P o in ts A le r t t o p r e v e n t e r r o r s and m isu n d e r sta n d in g s
2
A lw ays ch eck f i g u r e s and d a te s e.
2
You a r e J o h n n y -o n - th e - s o o t > On tim e c o n s i s t e n t l y
6
There when f r i e n d s o r f a m ily n e e d you Prompt i n a n sw erin g te le p h o n e
2 2
¥cm soak up k n o w led g e. U n d erstan d and a b id e by s c h o o l r u le s S tu d y su p p lem en tary c o u r s e s
3 2
I n c r e a s e you r fu n d o f g e n e r a l in fo r m a tio n
2
C o n t in u a lly Im prove your know ledge o f th e b u s in e s s o r p r o f e s s i o n f o r w h ich you w is h t o work f*
3
You a r e a good h o u se k e e p e r . Keep you r room and stu d y t a b le i n good o rd er
3
O r g a n iz e e f f i c i e n t stu d y r o u t in e
k
Your Score
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P o in ts A lw ays have n e c e s s a r y s u p p lie s on hand
3
^ou a-P® l o y a l . Speak o f f r i e n d s and f a m ily a lw a y s in term s o f r e s p e c t and a d m ir a tio n .
b
P ut t h e i r I n t e r e s t s f i r s t
2
Keep you r word
k
¥ou a r e a la d y .
J.
N ever sw ear i n p u b lic
2
N ever b ra g a b o u t y o u r s e l f
2
A lw ays c o u r te o u s
3
C a ll p e o p le by name
3
You a r e p l e a s a n t l y p e r s u a s i v e . D on*t make o v e r p o s i t i v e s ta te m e n ts
2
N ever a rg u e
2
N ever d is a g r e e a b r u p tly
2
P r e s e n t y o u r id e a s th ro u g h exam ple
2
A cknow ledge when you a r e wrong
2
Your Score
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D.
EVALUATION?
A sam ple o f a b e s t an sw er t e s t d e s ig n e d
t o ch eek upon th e s t u d e n t 1s a b i l i t y t o s o lv e o f f i c e s i t u a t i o n s I n term s o f p e r s o n a li t y e x p r e s s io n ,
(P la c e
th e number o f t h e b e s t answ er In th e p a r e n t h e s e s .) 1.
( )
When t r y in g t o p ersu a d e y o u r b o s s t o l e t you know h i s w h erea b o u ts when he le a v e s t h e o f f i c e , you sh o u ld :
(1 ) Get f u r io u s w ith him and l e t
him know i t *
(2 ) T e l l th e h ead man o v e r him
t h a t you j u s t c a n ' t k eep t r a c k o f him .
(3 ) Stop
him a moment a s he i s le a v in g and s u g g e s t t h a t you may n eed to r e a c h him a b o u t so m eth in g d e fin ite .
(4 ) Use th e n e g a t iv e a p p ro a ch , MI
d o n 't su p p ose y o u 'd c a r e t o t e l l me w here y o u 'r e g o in g now?" 2* ( )
D u rin g you r f i r s t week i n a new o f f i c e , you sh o u ld :
(1 ) Make y o u r p e r s o n a l i t y f e l t by
c l e a r l y i n d i c a t i n g your l i k e s and d i s l i k e s . (2 ) m et.
A v o id f a m i l i a r i t y w ith p e o p le you h ave J u s t (3 ) Try t o c a l l ev e ry o n e by name ev en
th o u g h you may b e in c o r r e c t .
(.4) D o n 't speak
t o p e o p le t o whom you h a v e n 't b een in tr o d u c e d .
PART I I I . A SUCCESSFUL JOB SEARCH HOW TO FIND YOUR PLACE IN BUSINESS When you lo o k f o r a Job b l i n d l y , you a r e a lm o st c e r t a i n l y doomed t o d isa p p o in tm e n t and f a i l u r e .
But
when you know th e Job o p p o r t u n it ie s a v a i l a b l e and how t o a p p ly f o r th e jo b you w a n t, you may be f a i r l y su re of su ccess.
I t w i l l pay you handsome d iv id e n d s t o know
w hat b u s in e s s e x p e c t s o f you and how t o m eet th e demands i n you r a p p l i c a t i o n and in y o u r p e r s o n a l in t e r v ie w .
The
n e x t t h r e e c h a p te r s w i l l h e lp you make you r jo b s e a r c h a s u c c e s s fu l one.
CHAPTER ? . JOB INFORMATION HOW TO DISCOVER JOB OPPORTUNITIES A,
MOTIVATION: 1.
A d van tages o f making a th orou gh .lob su r v e y ,
A BETTER JOB:
You won*t grab th e f i r s t Job t h a t
comes a lo n g b u t w i l l s e l e c t th e one o f f e r i n g th e m ost o p p o r t u n i t ie s , 2.
MORE SATISFYING- WORK:
When you know th e Job oppor
t u n i t i e s , you can s e l e c t one i n a f i e l d o f y o u r in te r e s ts . 3*
A MONEY SAVING:
You w i l l sa v e employment f e e s i f
you f i n a y o u r p o s i t i o n th rou gh a f r e e employment so u rce. A TIME SAVING:,
I f you i n v e s t i g a t e community em ploy
ment p o s s i b i l i t i e s b e f o r e t a k in g a p o s i t i o n , you may a v o id t a k in g a d ea d -e n d o r u n s u it a b le Job w h ich would r e q u ir e more J o b -h u n tin g l a t e r .
B.
DIRECTIONS:
Some p o i n t e r s on s u r v e y in g community employ
ment f a c i l i t i e s . 1.
FREE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES:
How t o make a p p l i c a t i o n
w ith p u b lic employment so u rces* a.
Get a n o te o f recom m endation from you r m ajor su b je c t in s tr u c to r .
b.
O b ta in an a p p o in tm en t t o s e e th e s c h o o l em ploy ment c o u n s e lo r .
o.
R e g is t e r w it h th e C a lif o r n ia S t a t e Employment S e r v i c e , 525 S ou th F low er S t r e e t , L os A n g e le s , week d a y s b etw een t h e h o u rs o f 8 and k .
d.
C o n s u lt w ith community s e r v i c e o r g a n iz a t io n s , su ch a s M asons, E lk s , YWGA, v eter a n * s o r g a n i z a tio n s ,
e.
A pp ly t o equipm ent company s e r v i c e s , su ch a s a g e n c i e s f o r c a l c u l a t o r s , t y p e w r it e r s , d u p li c a t o r s , d ic ta p h o n e and ed ip h o n e m achines*
PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES:
How t o s e l e c t repu
t a b le a g e n c ie s s p e c i a l i z i n g i n p a r t i c u l a r f i e l d s o f b u s in e s s em ploym ent. a.
U se th e p r iv a t e a g en cy o n ly when th e ty p e o f p o s i t i o n you want i s n o t a v a i l a b l e th ro u g h f r e e a g e n c ie s .
b.
E x p ect t o p ay a f e e b a se d upon you r f i r s t month* s s a la r y .
c.
G et t h e names o f a g e n c ie s s p e c i a l i z i n g i n th e f i e l d s o f em ployment o f you r I n t e r e s t s from th e c l a s s i f i e d t e le p h o n e d ir e c t o r y .
d.
T elep h o n e f o r an ap p o in tm en t w ith an Employment C o u n se lo r .
e.
O bserve th e ty p e o f p e o p le i n t h e w a it in g room.
f.
N ote th e s i z e and a p p earan ce o f th e o f f i c e s .
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g,
Check th e a g en cy w ith th e B e t t e r B u s in e s s Bureau o r w ith t h e Los A n g e le s Chamber o f Commerce, i f any d oub t c o n c e r n in g t h e i r r e l i a b i l i t y .
h»
A v o id a g e n c ie s c h a r g in g l i s t i n g o r m em bership fees.
3.
PERSONAL SOLICITATION:
How t o c a n v a s s p r iv a t e
b u s in e s s f ir m s . a.
L im it you r f i e l d o f s o l i c i t a t i o n on t h e b a s i s o f y o u r a b i l i t y , t r a i n i n g , and i n t e r e s t .
b.
Make p e r s o n a l c a l l s on p e r s o n n e l o f f i c e r s i n y o u r ch o se n f i e l d .
c.
A v o id S atu rd a y and Monday c a l l s .
d.
C hoose th e h o u r s o f 10 t o 11 a.m . and 2 t o 4
e.
Try t o t a l k to th e p e r s o n n e l d i r e c t o r o r th e
p .m .
em p lo y er. f.
W rite u n s o l i c i t e d l e t t e r s o f a p p l i c a t i o n . m
( L e t t e r s p r e p a r e d w ith o u t due c a r e a r e w o r t h l e s s . ) g.
F o llo w up unasnw ered l e t t e r s .
h.
Try t o g e t an in t e r v ie w w it h th e “r ig h t " p e r s o n .
i.
P la c e a d i s t i n c t i v e ad i n th e p a p er o r a l o c a l tr a d e m agazine d e v o te d t o th e f i e l d o f y o u r in te r e s ts .
j.
Beware o f extrem e o r i g i n a l i t y o r b iz a r r e n e s s i n any o f you r p r e s e n t a t i o n s .
k.
Take a p a r t - t im e o r tem porary j o b , i f you a re
q u a l i f i e d in ev en o n e s k i l l .
1.
(1 )
I t g i v e s you m u o h -d esire d e x p e r ie n c e .
(2 )
I t may h e lp you s e l e c t th e r i g h t Job l a t e r .
S eek a p o s i t i o n a s soon a f t e r e x p e r ie n c e o r t r a i n i n g -as p o s s i b l e .
(Lack o f u se may b r in g
lo w e r e d e f f i c i e n c y and c o n f id e n c e .) NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS:
How t o s e l e c t l e g i t i m a t e
em ployment o f f e r i n g s . a.
Read th e c l a s s i f i e d a d v e r tis e m e n ts d a i l y t o becom e f a m il ia r w ith th e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s o f j o b s .
b.
c.
V iew w ith s u s p ic io n th o s e a d s w hich o f f e r : (1 )
B ig f u t u r e f o r young man or woman.
(2 )
O p p o r tu n ity f o r v a lu a b le e x p e r ie n c e .
(3 )
C hances f o r r a p id ad vancem en t.
(A)
Expanding b u s in e s s o p p o r t u n i t ie s .
Answer th e ab ove ty p e o f c l a s s i f i e d a d s o n ly i f you want a d d i t i o n a l p r a c t i c e i n in t e r v ie w in g .
d.
A v o id c l a s s i f i e d a d s o f f e r i n g a s s i s t a n c e i n s e e k in g f o r e i g n em ploym ent.
e.
A v o id c l a s s i f i e d a d s r e q u ir in g a money d e p o s it o r in v e s tm e n t.
f.
S e l e c t a d s where f a c t s and in fo r m a tio n a b o u t th e jo b a r e g iv e n w ith o u t e x a g g e r a tio n or p ro m ise o f u n u su a l rew a rd s.
g.
S e l e c t a d s a s k in g f o r background d e t a i l s ,
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p h o to g r a p h s , and o th e r in fo r m a t io n , n e c e s s a r y t o an h o n e s t a p p r a i s a l , 5*
CIVIL SERVICE;
How to g e t In fo r m a tio n a b o u t govern
ment J o b s. a.
R e g is t e r f o r c i v i l s e r v ic e p o s i t i o n s when you a r e r e a d y f o r a jo b . (1 )
L os A n g e le s C ounty, 501 N orth Main S t r e e t .
(2 )
Los A n g e le s .C i t y , C it y H a ll*
(3 )
Los A n g e le s Board o f E d u c a tio n ,
N orth
H ill S tr e e t. b.
O b ta in in fo r m a tio n ab out f e d e r a l e i v i l s e r v i c e j o b s a t th e U n ite d S t a t e s C i v i l S e r v ic e Com m is s io n o f f i c e , 312 N orth S p r in g S t r e e t .
c.
Watch f o r announcem ents o f c i v i l s e r v ic e oppor t u n i t i e s in b u l l e t i n s p o s t e d i n l i b r a r i e s and in p o st o f f i c e s .
d.
Talce th e t y p e w r it in g t e s t f o r Los A n g e le s C it y , C ou n ty, and Board o f E d u ca tio n p o s i t i o n s a t M e tr o p o lita n S c h o o l o f B u s in e s s , 1601 South O liv e S t r e e t , L os A n g e le s , on W ednesdays, Room 3 1 1 , a t 3 p.-uu
(Minimum re q u ir em en t —
kQ words p e r m in u t e .)
(1 )
You w i l l b e m a ile d a c e r t i f i c a t e show ing you r t y p e w r it in g r a t e , w hich i s good f o r one y e a r .
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(2 )
You m ust tu r n t h i s c e r t i f i c a t e i n w ith, your fo rm a l a p p l i c a t i o n f o r L os A n g e le s C it y , C ounty, an d Board o f E d u ca tio n p o s i t i o n s r e q u ir in g ty p e w r itin g *
(3 )
You may ta k e th e t y p e w r it in g t e s t o n ly once e v e r y t h i r t y d a y s.
e.
A rrange f o r an a p p o in tm en t w ith th e a p p r o p r ia te a g en cy f o r d i c t a t i o n and com ptom etry t e s t s ,
f*
Take th e C i v i l S e r v ic e C ourse a t M e tr o p o lita n S c h o o l o f B u s in e s s to p r e p a r e y o u r s e lf f o r th e w r it t e n and o r a l p a r t s o f th e c i v i l s e r v i c e e x a m in a tio n s .
6.
ADVISEMENT SERVICE:
How to o b ta in f r e e v o c a t i o n a l
and e d u c a t io n a l g u id a n c e . a.
Make an a p p o in tm en t by c a l l i n g th e Los
A n g e le s
C it y S c h o o ls A dvisem ent S e r v i c e , M adison 6 -8 6 1 1 , a s k in g f o r t h e A ppointm ent D esk , i f you a t t e n d a L os A n g e le s C it y S c h o o l. b.
C a ll b etw een th e h o u rs o f 8 :0 0 a.m . and A :30 p .m ., Monday th ro u g h F r id a y .
c.
P la n f o r a fo u r to s i x w eek s' w a it b etw een th e tim e o f you r c a l l and th e d a te o f your a p p o in t m en t.
d.
P la n t o a llo w a t o t a l o f from e i g h t to tw e lv e h o u r s o f y o u r . tim e on two o r t h r e e d i f f e r e n t
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d a y s f o r th e t e s t i n g o f y o u r I n t e r e s t s , a b i l i t i e s , a p t i t u d e s , and f o r p e r s o n a l in t e r v ie w s , e.
Take a d v a n ta g e o f t h i s e x p e r t v o c a t io n a l and e d u c a t io n a l g u id a n c e program w hich i s a v a i l a b l e t o s t u d e n t s i n th e p u b lic s c h o o ls o f Los A n g e le s .
7.
SOURCES: a.
Where to g e t a d d it io n a l h e lp .
R e se r v e S h e lf :
1 2 :4 2 4 -4 5 7 ; 15; 1 9 : 1 8 2 -1 8 6 ,
2 7 1 -2 8 8 ; 22; 2 7 ; 2 9 . b.
B r o a d le y , C h a r le s V .:
V o c a tio n a l G u id ance.
M cG raw -H ill Book C o ., I n c . , Hew York, 1 9 4 8 . o.
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C a reers In B u s in e s s f o r Women.
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ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS:
P r o j e c t s t o a i d you i n you r
community employment s u r v e y . 1.
CANVASSING:
J o in w ith t h r e e o r f o u r c la s s m a te s o f
s im ila r i n t e r e s t s i n a com m ittee t o su rv ey you r job o p p o r t u n i t ie s a t t h e p r e s e n t tim e and r e p o r t upon one p h a se o f you r i n v e s t i g a t i o n . 2.
PLANNING:
P la n and w r it e a s t e p - b y - s t e p d e s c r i p t i o n
o f th e m ethods you w i l l em ploy i n f in d in g th e r i g h t jo b .
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13,
EVALUATION:
A sam ple o f a T r u e -F a ls e t e s t to check on
Job su rv ey t e c h n iq u e s .
(P la c e X In th e c o r r e c t sp a ce
f o r tr u e o r f a l s e . ) T 1.
F
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) R ep u ta b le com panies u s u a l l y e x a g g e r a te th e o p p o r t u n it ie s when a d v e r t i s i n g f o r em p lo y ees.
2.
( )(
) The b e s t way o f f in d in g th e r i g h t Job i s t o ch eck i n e a c h day w ith th e p e r s o n n e l o f f i c e se c r e ta r y .
3*
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) You sh o u ld a v o id u s in g a l l p r iv a t e em ploy ment a g e n c ie s t h a t ch a rg e f e e s .
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) The b e s t J ob s a r e a v a i l a b l e th ro u g h p r iv a t e em ployment agendi& s who ch arge f o r t h e i r s e r v ic e s .
5*
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) The p ro p er tim e t o c a l l upon a p r iv a t e b u s in e s s fir m i s b etw een 10 and 11 a.m . and 2 t o 4 p .m . d u r in g th e w eek, e x c e p t in g Mondays.
6.
( )(
) I t i s u n w ise t o w r it e u n s o l i c i t e d l e t t e r s o f a p p lic a tio n .
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CHAPTER 8 . THE JOB APPLICATION HOW TO PRESENT YOURSELF IN YOUR APPLICATION A» MOTIVATION:
G o a ls t o b e a t t a i n e d by p r e s e n t in g a good
a p p l i c a t i o n i n you r s e a r c h f o r a j o b , 1*
A BETTER RECEPTION:
I f you r a p p l i c a t i o n a r o u s e s
I n t e r e s t and s t a t e s t h e f a c t s , you w i l l in c r e a s e you r c h a n c e s o f o b t a in in g a Job in t e r v ie w . 2.
A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION:
You w i l l b e Judged on th e
b a s i s o f you r a p p l i c a t i o n f o r employment o r a p p l i c a t io n l e t t e r . 3*
A PROMOTION AID:
I f you g e t t h e jo b , your a p p l i
c a t io n w i l l rem ain on f i l e a s p a r t o f your perm anent r e c o r d t o b e r e f e r r e d t o when p ro m o tio n s a r e i n l i n e f o r y ou . A.
AN EFFECTIVE REMINDER:
An a t t r a c t i v e p r e s e n t a t io n
o f you r a b i l i t i e s and background may s e r v e a s a rem in d er t o th e em p loyer a t a l a t e r d a te when th e Job you want i s o p en .
B«
DIRECTIONS:
Key p o i n t s t o g u id e you i n making y o u r
a p p li c a t io n an e f f e c t i v e o n e . 1.
THE PERSONAL DATA SHEET:
How t o p rep a re a p r o f i l e
s h e e t f o r handy r e f e r e n c e and to accompany you r l e t t e r s o f a p p lic a tio n . a.
G ain a t t e n t i o n by a w e ll-p la n n e d and w e l l -
I n t e g r a t e d b io g r a p h y .
(F or ex a m p le, s e e E x h ib it
H .) E lim in a te th e n e c e s s i t y f o r c r o s s -e x a m in g you i n th e in t e r v ie w . A tta c h a p a s s p o r t s i z e p h o to g ra p h a t th e to p o f th e s h e e t .
(Be su r e t h a t i t i s one sh ow in g you
a t you r b e s t . ) (Jive a l l p e r t in e n t d e t a i l s o f you r p e r s o n a l b ack grou nd . (1 )
U se your f u l l name.
(Be su re t o I n d ic a t e
M r., M is s , o r M rs.) (2 )
G ive you r l o c a l a d d r e s s where you may be reach ed .
(3 )
Use a t e le p h o n e number where you may be re a ch ed o r to w hich you r e p o r t f r e q u e n t ly f o r m e s sa g e s. (1 )
A lw ays l e a v e word when you w i l l r e tu r n .
(2 )
Be su r e t h a t th e p e r s o n t a k in g your m e ssa g e s h a s th e a b i l i t y t o re sp o n d c le a r ly about your a v a i l a b i l i t y .
(4 )
I n d i c a t e y o u r e x a c t d a te o f b i r t h .
(Be
c a r e fu l n ot to put th e cu rren t y e a r , r a th e r th an th e b i r t h y e a r . ) (5 )
(Jive t h e name o f th e tow n , s t a t e , and c o u n tr y o f you r b i r t h .
PERSONAL RECORD AND QUALIFICATIONS of J a n e E le a n o r Doe 1 2 3 S o u th Crenshaw B ou levard L o s A n g e le s , C a lif o r n ia TELEPHONE; W Ehster 1212 Ju ne 1 , 1950 P e r s o n a l D ata Age P la c e o f B ir t h H e ig h t W eight C o lo r in g
19 L os A n g e le s 5 f e e t 5 in c h e s 115 pounds B lo n d e, b lu e e y e s
R e li g io n M a r it a l S t a t u s P h y s ic a l d e f e c t s F ath er* s Name M oth er*s Name
P r o te sta n t S in g le None John L ee Doe B e tty Lou Doe
E d u ca tio n J u n io r C o lle g e H igh S c h o o l
M e tr o p o lita n S c h o o l o f B u s in e s s , Los A n g e le s . S e c r e t a r i a l t r a i n i n g t o be com p l e t e d A u gu st, 1 9 5 0 . L o s A n g e le s H igh S c h o o l, L o s A n g e le s . C la s s o f J u n e, 1 9 4 7 . Honor R o ll s t u d e n t .
W orking E x p e r ie n c e From 1944 t o 1950 From 1 9 4 8 t o 1950
P a r t - t im e s a l e s work a t D illo c k * s D e p t. S t o r e , L os A n g e le s , d u r in g summer and C h ristm a s v a c a t io n s . T h e s is and r e p o r t t y p e w r it in g f o r c o l l e g e s t u d e n t s . (T h is h a s fin a n c e d my b u s in e s s t r a i n i n g c o u r s e .)
O ther E x p e r ie n c e H ob b les S p o r ts T ravel
P h otograp h y, r e a d in g , m u s ic . T e n n is , swimming, a r c h e r y . Canada, H aw aii, M ex ico .
S e c r e ta r ia l S k ills S horth and T y p e w r itin g M achines
1 2 0 words p er m in u te. 6 0 words p e r m in u te . E diphone and D icta p h o n e, Monroe C a lc u la t o r , E le c tr o m a tic t y p e w r it e r , M imeograph.
R e fe r e n c e s D r. F r e d e r ic k J o n e s ,M .D .,1 2 2 0 E\ Holmes D r iv e , L os A n g e le s . M rs. F lo r e n c e T o o ,te a c h e r , 1422 T enth D j»ive,0-1 e n d a le ,C a lif o r n ia Mr. George S m ith ,M a n a g er,T ra in in g D e p t .,D i l l o c k * s D e p t .S t o r e , L o s A n g e le s D r. D. D. D r e w fo r d ,P h .D .,W h ith e r fo r d C o lle g e ,S a n t a M o n ic a ,G a l. EXHIBIT H PERSONAL DATA SHEET
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(6 )
R ecord y o u r h e ig h t and ap p roxim ate w e ig h t,
(7 )
T e l l th e c o u n tr y o f you r p a r e n t s 1 b i r t h .
(8 )
G ive your r e l i g i o u s a f f i l i a t i o n , a s P r o t e s t a n t , C a t h o lic , or Jew .
(9 )
I n d ic a t e you r m a r it a l s t a t u s , g i v in g th e numbers and a g e o f d ep en d en t c h ild r e n .
§ m I f you a tte n d e d c o l l e g e , g iv e th e name and
l o c a t i o n o f t h e s c h o o l, y o u r m ajor f i e l d o f s t u d y , th e d e g r e e s r e c e i v e d , and th e y e a r s a tte n d e d . f.
I f you a tte n d e d any s p e c i a l t r a in in g s c h o o ls , g iv e th e same in fo r m a tio n a s under tte tt a b o v e.
g.
S t a t e t h e name, l o c a t i o n , m ajor s u b j e c t s , and y e a r s a tte n d e d i n r e g a r d t o you r h ig h s c h o o l.
h.
S t a t e i n d e t a i l any s c h o l a s t i c h o n o rs r e c e iv e d d u r in g s c h o o l.
i.
G ive in fo r m a tio n ab ou t y o u r e x t r a - c u r r ic u la r a c t i v i t i e s w h ile i n s c h o o l, i n s p o r t s , o f f i c e s h e l d , and o th e r a c t i v i t i e s .
j.
R ecord you r w ork in g e x p e r ie n c e , p a r t - t im e and f u l l - t i m e , from th e m ost r e c e n t t o th e e a r l i e s t . (1 )
S ta t e month and y e a r o f b e g in n in g and en d in g o f Job .
(2 )
D e s c r ib e y o u r d u t i e s on ea ch Job.
(3 )
S t a t e y o u r r e a s o n s f o r le a v in g .
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k,
I n d i c a t e any a d d it io n a l a s s e t s you may h a v e . (1 )
T r a v e l i s h e l p f u l i n s o c i a l and m en ta l d ev elo p m en t.
(2 )
I n t e r e s t i n g h o b b ie s may show you r s e n s e o f p r e c i s i o n o r m a stery o f d e t a i l .
(3 )
An i n t e r e s t in s p o r t s may I n d ic a t e you r good p h y s i c a l c o n d it i o n .
1.
L is t your s p e c ia l q u a lif ic a t io n s . (1 )
G ive your t y p e w r it in g sp e e d and a c c u r a c y ra te.
(2 )
G ive you r sh orth an d d i c t a t i o n r a t e .
(3 )
I n d ic a t e you r know ledge o f o f f i c e m ach in es and eq u ip m en t.
m,
G ive th e name o f th e P e r s o n n e l D ir e c t o r o f la r g e o r g a n iz a t io n s o r o f you r s u p e r io r in s m a lle r f ir m s , w here you have w orked, a s b u s in e s s r e fe r e n c e s.
n.
G ive th e names o f I n s t r u c t o r s , or o f le a d in g b u sin e ssm en whom you know, i f you have no p a id w ork in g e x p e r ie n c e ,
o.
G ive th e names o f f r i e n d s o f lo n g s ta n d in g a s p erso n a l r e fe r e n c e s,
p.
Type your p e r s o n a l d a ta s h e e t .
(Be su r e th e r e
a r e no n o t ic e a b le c o r r e c t i o n s . ) q.
Garry t h i s p e r s o n a l d a ta s h e e t w ith you and r e f e r
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to i t
f o r th e in fo r m a tio n n eed ed t o f i l l in
em ploym ent a p p l i c a t i o n fo rm s. 2.
THE APPLICATION FORM:
How t o f i l l i n th e employment
q u e s t io n n a ir e . a.
P r in t i n in k , o r w r it e l e g i b l y , f o r a n e a t lo o k and e a s y r e a d in g .
b . . R e fe r t o you r p r o f i l e s h e e t and g e t a l l th e d a te s r ig h t . e.
Be t r u t h f u l i n you r r e p l i e s t o a l l q u e s t io n s .
d.
Read i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r ea ch s e c t i o n c a r e f u l l y b e f o r e f i l l i n g i n your r e p l i e s .
e,
Don* t le a v e any q u e s t io n s unan sw ered .
f*
Try t o p r e s e n t y o u r s e lf i n th e b e s t l i g h t .
g.
G ive a d d it io n a l in fo r m a tio n a b o u t your i n t e r e s t s , e x p e r ie n c e , h o b b ie s , and a c t i v i t i e s , w h ich may n o t b e c o v e r e d by th e form . (1 )
I f th e form le a v e s sp a c e f o r t h i s , p u t i t th e r e .
(2 )
I f no sp a ce i s a v a i l a b l e on th e fo rm , p u t t h i s in fo r m a tio n on a s e p a r a te s h e e t .
h.
L i s t a l l e d u c a t io n a l background c h r o n o lo g ic a lly from th e m ost r e c e n t t o th e e a r l i e s t , u n l e s s o t h e r w is e I n s t r u c t e d .
i.
L i s t a l l w ork in g e x p e r ie n c e i n th e same way, u n l e s s o t h e r w is e i n s t r u c t e d .
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3.
THE APPLICATION LETTER:
How to s e l l y o u r s e lf in
your l e t t e r o f Job a p p lica tio n # a.
Make you r l e t t e r a t t r a c t f a v o r a b le a t t e n t i o n and a r o u se i n t e r e s t .
b.
S e le o t a good g ra d e o f w h ite bond s t a t i o n e r y ,
c*
Use sta n d a rd l e t t e r s i z e , &§• x 11 i n c h e s , and #10 e n v e lo p e ,
d,
Do n o t u se l e t t e r h e a d o r p e r s o n a l n o te p a p e r .
e#
Type your l e t t e r u n le s s i t i s
s p e c i f i e d t h a t you
w r it e i n you r own h a n d w r itin g .
(P oor t y p in g i s
w orse th a n no t y p in g .) f.
Be su re t h a t e v e r y d e t a i l o f th e fir m name, th e a d d r e s s , and t h e i n d i v i d u a l ^ name i s c o r r e c t .
g.
A rrange your l e t t e r a t t r a c t i v e l y on th e p a g e .
h.
L eave a t l e a s t one in c h m a r g in s.
i.
Type your name f o u r t o s i x l i n e sp a c e s b e n e a th you r s ig n a t u r e , f o llo w e d by your a d d r e s s and t e le p h o n e number.
J . ' U se a good t o p i c s e n te n c e to b e g in you r l e t t e r .
(1)
Introduce y o u r s e lf and your sto r y in an in t e r e s t in g way.
(2 )
G ive th e em p loyer a p r e lim in a r y d i g e s t o f your l e t t e r ,
k.
A v o id vague and awkward a p p r o a c h e s.
1.
Beware o f n e g a t iv e s u g g e s t io n s .
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m.
E x p la in and a m p lify your a t t e n t i o n - g e t t i n g f i r s t s e n t e n c e i n t h e b a la n c e o f th e p a ra g ra p h ,
n*
B u ild up i n t e r e s t i n your s t o r y th ro u g h th e "you" a p p ro a ch , (1 )
A ppeal to th e e m p lo y e r 's s e l f - i n t e r e s t .
(2 )
T a lk th e e m p lo y e r 's la n g u a g e .
(Be c a r e f u l
n o t t o m isu se th e t e r m s .) o.
D o n 't v i o l a t e th e r u l e s o f s i m p l i c i t y i n an a tte m p t to be u n u su a l,
p.
Make your l e t t e r b r i e f , c o n c i s e , and r i g h t to th e p o i n t .
q.
(D o n 't b e in c o m p le te o r a b r u p t .)
Use a good t o p i c s e n te n c e to in tr o d u c e ea ch o f th e s u c c e e d in g m id d le p a ra g ra p h s,
r.
S e l e c t fo u r o r fe w e r a s p e c t s o f your p e r s o n a l b ack grou n d , e x p e r ie n c e , o r e d u c a t io n , and d e v e lo p t h e s e i n terras o f th e e m p lo y e r 's n e e d s ,
s.
S u p p ly s u b s id ia r y p o i n t s and co m p lete b io g r a p h i c a l d a ta i n y o u r P e r s o n a l D ata S h e e t t h a t a c com p an ies t h e l e t t e r ,
u.
T a i lo r your l e t t e r to an sw er th e e m p lo y e r 's q u e s t io n s : (1 )
"What can you o f f e r my company?"
(2 )
“What Job a r e you b e s t s u it e d fo r ? "
(3 )
"What i s your p ro o f? "
v.
V ary th e to n e o f your s a l e s ty p e l e t t e r t o r e f l e c t your own p e r s o n a l i t y and th e r e q u ir e m e n ts o f th e Job,
w.
(S e e E x h ib it s I and J . )
Make your c l o s i n g p aragrap h c a l l fo r fa v o r a b le a c tio n . (1 )
R eq u est an in t e r v ie w .
(2 )
Make i t e a s y to g e t i n to u c h w ith yo u by g i v in g y o u r co m p lete a d d r e s s and te le p h o n e number.
(3 )
E n c lo se a s e l f - a d d r e s s e d , stamped e n v e lo p e f o r a r e p l y , i f you h a v e no t e le p h o n e .
x.
A rrange w ith o n e o r more o f you r r e f e r e n c e s t o w r it e a l e t t e r a b o u t you to a r r iv e a t th e same tim e y o u r s d o e s .
4*
SOURCES: a.
Where t o g e t a d d i t i o n a l h e lp .
R e se r v e S h e lf :
1 2 :4 0 1 0 4 5 7 ; 15; 1 9 i l l 5 t l 6 4 ;
1 8 7 - 2 1 6 , 2 3 9 -2 7 0 . b,
R o b in so n , Edwin M .: O ffic e .
T r a in in g f o r th e Modern
M cG raw -H ill Book Co;., I n c . , New York,
1 9 3 9 , 4 1 7 -^ 7 1 .
ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS:
L a b o ra to ry work t o a id you i n
p r e p a r in g e f f e c t i v e Job a p p l i c a t i o n s . 1.
CLASSIFYING:
C l a s s i f y and t a b u la t e you r baelsground
under th e h e a d in g s :
e d u c a t io n a l b ack grou n d ,
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Mr. A . B. J o n e s , P e r s o n n e l M anager The W illia m J . F u tu re Company 1 3 2 1 S o u th New B run sw ick S t r e e t L o s A n g e le s 1 2 , C a lif o r n ia D ear Mr. J o n es: C ould you u se a d ep en d a b le r e c e p t i o n i s t and e l e r k - t y p i s t ? D u rin g t h e p a s t t h r e e months I have s p e c i a l i z e d i n t h i s a r e a o f b u s in e s s t r a i n i n g a t t h e M e tr o p o lita n S c h o o l o f B u s in e s s . My t r a i n i n g h as in c lu d e d c o u r s e s i n c a l c u l a t i n g m a ch in es, d u p lic a t in g m a ch in e s, f i l i n g , r e c o r d k e e p in g , b u s in e s s E n g lis h , b u s i n e s s a r it h m e t ic , t r a n s c r i b i n g m ach in es and t y p e w r it in g . I have m a in ta in e d a B p lu s a v e r a g e . I can s e t up g o o d -lo o k in g l e t t e r s and t a b u la t io n s and ty p e a t th e r a t e o f 6 0 words p e r m in u te . The e n c lo s e d p e r s o n a l r e c o r d w i l l g iv e you c o m p le te d e t a i l s ab ou t my e d u c a tio n and p e r s o n a l q u a l i f i c a t i o n s . May I show yo u a c t u a l exam p les o f my work? J u s t s ig n t h e e n c lo s e d ca rd , and I s h a l l c a l l f o r an ap p oin tm en t a t y o u r c o n v e n ie n c e . S in c e r e ly y o u r s ,
M argaret J ea n B o th e r s (M iss) 1 9 2 2 Bayburn Avenue L o s A n g e le s , C a lif o r n ia TELEPHONE: E n c lo s u r e s 2
EXHIBIT I A LETTER OF APPLICATION
BRyan 4211
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Mr. John J . J o h n s, P e r s o n n e l Manager Muray and M engel E xp ort and Im port Company 921 S ou th M a ll S t r e e t L o s A n g e le s 2 1 , C a lif o r n ia D ear Mr. Johns: Your company h as b een a c c o m p lis h in g so much i n d e v e lo p in g t h e Par E a s t th ro u g h i t s b r a n c h e s, and in c a r r y in g th e b e n e f i t s o f you r p r o d u c ts t o th e p e o p le o f th e O r ie n t, t h a t y o u r o r g a n iz a t io n i s p o in t e d t o a s a m odel o f sound A m erican e n t e r p r i s e . The r e s u l t s o f y o u r I n v e stm e n ts from a h u m a n ita ria n p o in t o f v ie w w ere im p r e sse d upon me when I t r a v e l e d i n th e O r ie n t two y e a r s a g o . I have s i n c e rea d a g r e a t d e a l and t a lk e d w it h many p e o p le a b o u t y o u r com pany's a c t i v i t i e s i n t h a t p a r t o f th e w o rld . I am now a w e l l - t r a i n e d s e c r e t a r y , h a v in g j u s t com p leted a one y e a r b u s in e s s c o u r s e a t th e M e tr o p o lita n S ch o o l o f B u s in e s s . I have a k now ledge o f th e J a p a n ese and C h in ese la n g u a g e s and c u lt u r e and would l i k e t o become a s s o c ia t e d w ith a company such a s y o u r s . A r e c o r d o f ray e x p e r ie n c e and q u a l i f i c a t i o n s f o r a s e c r e t a r i a l p o s i t i o n w ith y o u r company i s e n c lo s e d . May I have th e p le a s u r e o f t a l k i n g w ith you w henever i t i s c o n v e n ie n t? J u s t r e tu r n th e e n c lo s e d s e lf - a d d r e s s e d p o s t c a r d o r te le p h o n e me a t GResham 01 4 1 . S in c e r e ly y o u r s ,
(M r s.) P ra n ces F . Franke 1 9 2 2 F i r s t P la c e L o s A n g e le s 6 , C a lif o r n ia TELEPHONE: E n c lo s u r e s 2 EXHIBIT J A LETTER OP APPLICATION
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v o c a t io n a l b ack grou n d , o th e r e x p e r ie n c e ; and s e l e c t t h e p h a s e s o f you r background to be f u r t h e r e x p la in e d in your l e t t e r o f a p p lic a tio n . 2*
PREPARING-:
F i l l i n an a p p l i c a t i o n form and w r it e a
l e t t e r o f a p p l i c a t i o n t o b e accom p an ied by a P erson a l D ata S h e e t , i n r e s p o n s e t o a c l a s s i f i e d a d v e r t i s e ment f o r a jo b .
D*
EVALUATION:
A sam ple o f a r a t in g s c a l e d e s ig n e d t o
m easure a s t u d e n t 1s a p p l i c a t i o n o f th e p r i n c i p l e s o f p r e p a r in g a good jo b a p p l i c a t i o n .
( P la c e X i n ea c h
sp a ce f o r w h ich th e a s s ig n m e n ts q u a l i f y . ) 1.
The P e r s o n a l D ata S h e e t: a. ( )
I t c l a s s i f i e s background and e x p e r ie n c e in e a s i l y a s s i m i l a t e d form .
b. 2.
3*
()
I t i s a c o m p lete b io g r a p h y i n t a b u la t e d form .
The A p p lic a t io n Form: a.
()
I t i s p r in t e d o r w r it t e n l e g i b l y i n in k .
b*
()
I t i s s p e c i f i c and c o m p le te i n a l l d e t a i l s .
The A p p lic a t io n L e t t e r : a.
()
I t i s a t t r a c t i v e l y a r r a n g e d , w ith o u t ap p a r e n t e r a s u r e s or c o r r e c t io n s *
b, ( )
I t em ploys a good o p en in g t o p i c s e n t e n c e .
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CHAPTER 9 . THE PERSONAL INTERVIEW HOW TO SELL YOURSELF IN THE PERSONAL INTERVIEW A.
MOTIVATION?
Rewards t h a t may come from a good p r e s e n ta
tio n o f y o u r s e lf. 1*
AN INTERESTING- JOB:
You won*t b e r e l e g a t e d t o a
d ea d -en d o r r o u t in e jo b when you a r e a b le t o im p r ess th e em p loyer w it h you r w orth , 2.
ADVANCEMENT:
I f you a r e remembered f a v o r a b ly from
t h e i n t e r v ie w , you may r e c e i v e c o n s id e r a t io n l a t e r on f o r a more r e s p o n s i b le p o s i t i o n .
3*
GREATER POISE:
You need not be uneasy when you know
e x a c tly what you a r e going to do and sa y .
B.
DIRECTIONS:
S u g g e s tio n s on how t o make your p e r s o n a l
in t e r v ie w a s u c c e s s f u l o n e . 1*
PREPARATION:
How t o b u ild s e l f - c o n f i d e n c e b e f o r e
th e in t e r v ie w . a*
Check up on y o u r m en ta l a t t i t u d e ,
b
(1 )
You a r e s e l l i n g y o u r s e r v i c e s f o r a mone t a r y c o n s id e r a t i o n .
(2 )
You a r e n o t d o in g a f a v o r nor r e c e i v i n g on e.
(3 )
3Tou a r e p r e s e n t in g y o u r q u a l i f i c a t i o n s , n o t you r w e a k n e s se s.
b.
I n v e s tig a te your p r o sp e c tiv e employer and h is
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b u s in e s s . o.
P rep a re a p o r t f o l i o w ith ex a m p les o f you r b u s i n e s s s k i l l s su ch a s : (1 )
B u s in e s s l e t t e r s a r r a n g e d i n d i s t i n c t i v e s ty le s .
(2 )
T a b u la tio n s p e r f e c t l y ty p e d .
(3 )
C o p ie s o f i n v o i c e s and o t h e r b u s in e s s p a p e r s.
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B u s in e s s l e t t e r s , w e ll-c o m p o se d , a lo n g th e l i n e o f t h i s b u s in e s s .
(5 ) d.
C o p ies o f l e t t e r s o f recom m endation.
O b serve m o d era tio n in your a p p e a ra n ce. t o o much o r t o o l i t t l e
(A void
o f a n y t h in g .)
(1 )
Wear a s u i t o r a sim p le b u t sm art d r e s s .
(2 )
P la n to w ear a h a t and c a r r y g lo v e s t o co m p lete a p l e a s i n g e n se m b le,
(3 )
Don*t w ear b r i g h t l y c o lo r e d s h o e s , b u t k eep you r s h o e s , h a t , and p u r se i n th e same b a s ic c o l o r .
(4 )
A void e la b o r a t e j e w e lr y .
e.
P r e s e n t a f r e s h , c le a n lo o k .
f.
Be su r e t h a t you do n o t o f f e n d w ith p e r s p ir a t i o n o r b r e a th o d o r s .
g.
R ev iew y o u r p r a c t i c e a p p l i c a t i o n b la n k ,
h.
Take you r P e r s o n a l D ata S h e e t w it h you f o r handy
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r e fe r e n c e . 1.
O b ta in a S o c i a l S e c u r it y number i f you do n o t h ave o n e,
J.
P rep a re y o u r s e l f t o ta k e t e s t s . (1 )
Take many p r a c t ic e t e s t s i n y o u r s k i l l s .
(2 )
Gain e x p e r ie n c e by t a k in g g e n e r a l a p t it u d e t e s t s b e fo r e h a n d .
k.
B r in g a f i l l e d f o u n t a in pen and two e x t r a sh a rp en ed p e n c i l s w ith you .
2,
INTRODUCTION:
How t o p r e s e n t y o u r s e l f f o r t h e
I n t e r v ie w . a.
A r r iv e te n m in u te s b e fo r e t h e tim e o f - y o u r a p p o in tm e n t.
b*
S t a t e your b u s i n e s s , g iv in g y o u r f u l l name, th e tim e o f you r a p p o in tm e n t, and th e name o f th e p e r s o n you a r e t o
s e e , t o t h e r e c e p t i o n i s t or
th e s e c r e t a r y o f th e em p lo y er. c.
E x h ib it c o u r t e s y t o th e i n d i v id u a l who w i l l announce you .
d.
Don* t smoke, chew gum, or a p p ly make-up w h ile w a it in g f o r your a p p o in tm e n t.
e.
Be p r ep a re d to f i l l i n an a p p l i c a t i o n form , I f you have n o t a lr e a d y done s o .-
f.
G reet th e in t e r v ie w e r w ith Good m orning or Good a f te r n o o n and b y name when you e n t e r h i s o f f i c e .
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3,
g,
Look d i r e c t l y a t him .
h.
Do n o t s i t down u n t i l r e q u e s te d to do so*
1.
S tan d and s i t
CONVERSATION:
e r e c t w ith y o u r b e s t p o s t u r e ,
How t o a c q u a in t th e in t e r v ie w e r w ith
you r a b i l i t i e s , a.
Don* t b e g in th e c o n v e r s a t io n ,
b.
L e t t h e in t e r v ie w e r ta k e t h e i n i t i a t i v e ,
c.
P r e s e n t you r P e r s o n a l D ata S h e e t and you r p o r t f o l i o Mien th e tim e seem s a p p r o p r ia te n ea r th e b e g in n in g o f t h e in t e r v ie w ,
d*
S i t q u i e t l y w h ile th e I n t e r v ie w e r lo o k s t h e s e over.
e.
Be p r ep a re d t o answ er s p e c i f i c q u e s tio n s * (1 )
How
much e x p e r ie n c e have you had?
(2 )
What s a la r y a r e you e x p e c tin g ?